Crap Towns / Walton-on-Thames / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Walton-on-Thames?
People in Walton-on-Thames breathed an average of 13.1 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 1.6 times the typical town's 8.1, and 7.8 of fine particles (PM2.5), 16% higher than the typical town's 6.7. Both are over the World Health Organization's guidelines of 10 and 5.
| Pollutant | Here | Typical town | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.1 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Sunbury-on-Thames | 2.7 km | 15.1 |
| Ashford Common | 4.7 km | 14.6 |
| Shepperton | 2.7 km | 13.6 |
| Addlestone | 6.0 km | 13.5 |
| West Molesey | 4.8 km | 13.4 |
| Walton-on-Thames | – | 13.1 |
| Weybridge | 3.4 km | 12.7 |
| Hersham | 2.1 km | 12.4 |
| Esher | 3.4 km | 12.3 |
| Byfleet | 5.4 km | 12.0 |
| Cobham | 6.0 km | 10.7 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |