Crap Towns / Wem / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Wem?
People in Wem breathed an average of 3.5 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 57% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.4 of fine particles (PM2.5), 19% 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) | 3.5 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Nantwich | 27.0 km | 6.4 |
| Telford | 25.1 km | 6.4 |
| Newport | 25.4 km | 5.6 |
| Shrewsbury | 16.4 km | 5.6 |
| Market Drayton | 16.8 km | 5.5 |
| Acrefair and Cefn-mawr | 27.0 km | 5.4 |
| Whitchurch | 12.7 km | 5.0 |
| Rhosllannerchrugog | 27.8 km | 4.9 |
| Oswestry | 22.0 km | 4.7 |
| Bayston Hill | 20.6 km | 3.9 |
| Wem | – | 3.5 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |