Crap Towns / Wisbech / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Wisbech?
People in Wisbech breathed an average of 7.4 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 9% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.1 of fine particles (PM2.5), 6% 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) | 7.4 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| King's Lynn | 20.1 km | 7.7 |
| Eye | 24.6 km | 7.6 |
| Wisbech | – | 7.4 |
| Whittlesey | 22.7 km | 7.2 |
| Spalding | 25.0 km | 6.2 |
| March | 13.6 km | 5.7 |
| Chatteris | 24.8 km | 5.4 |
| Downham Market | 16.2 km | 5.4 |
| Littleport | 25.3 km | 5.1 |
| Holbeach | 18.6 km | 5.0 |
| Long Sutton | 13.3 km | 4.7 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |