Crap Towns / West Bromwich / Air quality
How dirty is the air in West Bromwich?
People in West Bromwich breathed an average of 15.7 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 1.9 times the typical town's 8.1, and 8.3 of fine particles (PM2.5), 24% higher than the typical town's 6.7. Both are over the World Health Organization's guidelines of 10 and 5.
Even the fucking air's minging.
| Pollutant | Here | Typical town | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.7 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.3 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| West Bromwich | – | 15.7 |
| Walsall | 5.5 km | 15.5 |
| Wednesbury | 3.4 km | 15.3 |
| Darlaston | 5.4 km | 14.9 |
| Smethwick | 4.4 km | 14.8 |
| Tipton | 4.5 km | 14.4 |
| Oldbury | 4.1 km | 14.2 |
| Pheasey | 6.2 km | 13.8 |
| Bilston | 6.8 km | 13.5 |
| Rowley Regis | 5.7 km | 13.3 |
| Blackheath | 6.7 km | 13.3 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |