Crap Towns / Warminster / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Warminster?
People in Warminster breathed an average of 5.3 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 35% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.9 of fine particles (PM2.5), 12% lower than the typical town's 6.7. The fine particles are over the World Health Organization's guideline of 5; the nitrogen dioxide is within its 10.
| Pollutant | Here | Typical town | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.3 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Melksham | 19.4 km | 6.6 |
| Trowbridge | 13.6 km | 6.4 |
| Westbury | 6.7 km | 6.4 |
| Devizes | 21.0 km | 6.2 |
| Radstock | 21.7 km | 6.1 |
| Frome | 10.6 km | 5.9 |
| Peasedown St John | 21.8 km | 5.5 |
| Warminster | – | 5.3 |
| Bradford-on-Avon | 16.5 km | 5.3 |
| Gillingham | 19.8 km | 4.7 |
| Shaftesbury | 21.9 km | 4.6 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |