Crap Towns / Wroughton / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Wroughton?
People in Wroughton breathed an average of 6.2 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 23% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 6.3 of fine particles (PM2.5), 6% 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) | 6.2 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Stratton St Margaret | 7.4 km | 9.4 |
| Swindon | 4.8 km | 8.6 |
| Broad Blunsdon | 9.4 km | 7.9 |
| Highworth | 12.9 km | 6.2 |
| Royal Wootton Bassett | 7.6 km | 6.2 |
| Wroughton | – | 6.2 |
| Calne | 17.2 km | 6.0 |
| Shrivenham and Watchfield | 13.6 km | 5.9 |
| Faringdon | 20.1 km | 5.8 |
| Marlborough | 12.4 km | 4.9 |
| Malmesbury | 22.5 km | 4.5 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |