Crap Towns / Amble / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Amble?
People in Amble breathed an average of 2.3 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 72% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.5 of fine particles (PM2.5), 33% lower than the typical town's 6.7. Both are within the World Health Organization's guidelines of 10 and 5.
| Pollutant | Here | Typical town | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.3 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.5 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Wideopen | 31.9 km | 9.2 |
| Seaton Delaval | 29.4 km | 8.3 |
| Cramlington | 27.1 km | 8.0 |
| Blyth | 23.6 km | 6.7 |
| Bedlington | 21.9 km | 5.4 |
| Ashington | 17.1 km | 4.8 |
| Morpeth | 19.7 km | 4.4 |
| Stakeford | 18.7 km | 4.4 |
| Newbiggin-by-the-Sea | 16.6 km | 3.9 |
| Alnwick | 11.5 km | 2.4 |
| Amble | – | 2.3 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |