Crap Towns / Wigston / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Wigston?
People in Wigston breathed an average of 10.2 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 26% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.3 of fine particles (PM2.5), 9% higher than the typical town's 6.7. Both are over the World Health Organization's guidelines of 10 and 5.
| Pollutant | Here | Typical town | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.2 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 5.5 km | 13.9 |
| Thurmaston | 10.4 km | 13.7 |
| Birstall | 10.8 km | 12.1 |
| Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe | 8.4 km | 10.6 |
| Wigston | – | 10.2 |
| Enderby and Narborough | 6.2 km | 10.1 |
| Blaby and Whetstone | 4.2 km | 9.7 |
| Oadby | 3.1 km | 9.5 |
| Countesthorpe | 4.3 km | 7.6 |
| Broughton Astley | 9.5 km | 6.7 |
| Kibworth Beauchamp and Kibworth Harcourt | 9.2 km | 6.7 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |