Crap Towns / Yaxley / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Yaxley?
People in Yaxley breathed an average of 6.9 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 15% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.1 of fine particles (PM2.5), 6% 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) | 6.9 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Peterborough | 6.1 km | 9.4 |
| Huntingdon | 20.3 km | 7.9 |
| Eye | 11.7 km | 7.6 |
| Brampton | 21.7 km | 7.3 |
| Whittlesey | 10.4 km | 7.2 |
| Yaxley | – | 6.9 |
| Sawtry | 9.0 km | 6.5 |
| Market Deeping | 18.7 km | 6.5 |
| Oundle | 15.0 km | 6.4 |
| Deeping St James | 17.6 km | 6.4 |
| Ramsey | 12.6 km | 5.4 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |