Crap Towns / Wolverhampton / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Wolverhampton?
People in Wolverhampton breathed an average of 11.3 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 40% 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) | 11.3 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Darlaston | 6.8 km | 14.9 |
| Tipton | 7.5 km | 14.4 |
| Bilston | 4.7 km | 13.5 |
| Willenhall | 6.0 km | 13.4 |
| Coseley | 6.3 km | 12.5 |
| Wolverhampton | – | 11.3 |
| Sedgley | 6.8 km | 10.2 |
| Featherstone | 6.8 km | 9.9 |
| Wombourne | 7.5 km | 7.3 |
| Codsall | 6.0 km | 6.7 |
| Perton | 5.0 km | 6.6 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |