Crap Towns / Woking / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Woking?
People in Woking breathed an average of 9.5 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 17% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.2 of fine particles (PM2.5), 7% 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) | 9.5 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Chertsey | 9.8 km | 14.0 |
| Addlestone | 9.8 km | 13.5 |
| Byfleet | 10.1 km | 12.0 |
| Virginia Water | 10.2 km | 11.6 |
| Frimley | 10.3 km | 11.5 |
| New Haw, West Byfleet and Sheerwater | 6.6 km | 11.5 |
| Bagshot | 9.2 km | 11.2 |
| Lightwater | 7.5 km | 10.4 |
| Guildford | 7.3 km | 9.7 |
| Woking | – | 9.5 |
| West End and Chobham | 4.6 km | 9.1 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |