Crap Towns / Wrexham / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Wrexham?
People in Wrexham breathed an average of 7.3 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 10% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 6.0 of fine particles (PM2.5), 10% 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) | 7.3 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Chester | 16.7 km | 8.3 |
| Broughton | 13.7 km | 7.5 |
| Shotton | 17.8 km | 7.3 |
| Wrexham | – | 7.3 |
| Hawarden | 16.4 km | 7.0 |
| Buckley | 14.7 km | 5.9 |
| Gwersyllt | 3.2 km | 5.8 |
| Acrefair and Cefn-mawr | 10.1 km | 5.4 |
| Mold | 16.6 km | 5.1 |
| Brynteg | 4.8 km | 5.0 |
| Rhosllannerchrugog | 6.7 km | 4.9 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |