Crap Towns / Whitchurch / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Whitchurch?
People in Whitchurch breathed an average of 5.0 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 38% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.6 of fine particles (PM2.5), 16% 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) | 5.0 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Crewe | 21.2 km | 8.4 |
| Wrexham | 21.9 km | 7.3 |
| Haslington | 24.4 km | 6.9 |
| Nantwich | 15.7 km | 6.4 |
| Gwersyllt | 24.9 km | 5.8 |
| Market Drayton | 15.2 km | 5.5 |
| Acrefair and Cefn-mawr | 25.7 km | 5.4 |
| Whitchurch | – | 5.0 |
| Brynteg | 26.6 km | 5.0 |
| Rhosllannerchrugog | 24.8 km | 4.9 |
| Wem | 12.7 km | 3.5 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |