Crap Towns / Wool / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Wool?
People in Wool breathed an average of 3.9 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 52% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.2 of fine particles (PM2.5), 22% 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) | 3.9 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Poole | 20.6 km | 8.5 |
| Upton | 15.9 km | 7.1 |
| Merley | 21.6 km | 6.9 |
| Dorchester | 14.4 km | 6.3 |
| Corfe Mullen | 17.4 km | 6.1 |
| Blandford Forum | 19.4 km | 5.3 |
| Wareham | 9.1 km | 5.1 |
| Weymouth | 16.7 km | 5.0 |
| Swanage | 21.4 km | 4.9 |
| Weston | 21.8 km | 3.9 |
| Wool | – | 3.9 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |