Crap Towns / Wellingborough / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Wellingborough?
People in Wellingborough breathed an average of 9.3 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 15% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.6 of fine particles (PM2.5), 13% higher 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) | 9.3 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Northampton | 15.2 km | 10.2 |
| Kettering | 10.5 km | 9.8 |
| Wellingborough | – | 9.3 |
| Higham Ferrers | 7.4 km | 8.6 |
| Burton Latimer | 6.8 km | 8.6 |
| Earls Barton | 5.4 km | 8.1 |
| Rushden | 7.3 km | 8.0 |
| Irthlingborough | 6.6 km | 7.2 |
| Rothwell | 15.0 km | 7.2 |
| Raunds | 11.7 km | 6.5 |
| Brixworth | 14.0 km | 6.3 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |