Crap Towns / Ashington / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Ashington?
People in Ashington breathed an average of 4.8 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 41% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.1 of fine particles (PM2.5), 24% 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) | 4.8 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Killingworth | 15.4 km | 10.6 |
| Whitley Bay | 15.7 km | 9.7 |
| Wideopen | 15.4 km | 9.2 |
| Seaton Delaval | 12.4 km | 8.3 |
| Cramlington | 10.3 km | 8.0 |
| Blyth | 6.6 km | 6.7 |
| Bedlington | 5.4 km | 5.4 |
| Ashington | – | 4.8 |
| Morpeth | 8.6 km | 4.4 |
| Stakeford | 2.7 km | 4.4 |
| Newbiggin-by-the-Sea | 2.8 km | 3.9 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |