Crap Towns / Ashton-under-Lyne / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Ashton-under-Lyne?
People in Ashton-under-Lyne breathed an average of 14.4 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 1.8 times the typical town's 8.1, and 7.9 of fine particles (PM2.5), 18% higher than the typical town's 6.7. Both are over the World Health Organization's guidelines of 10 and 5.
| Pollutant | Here | Typical town | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.4 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.9 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Audenshaw | 3.5 km | 15.3 |
| Ashton-under-Lyne | – | 14.4 |
| Droylsden | 4.1 km | 14.1 |
| Failsworth | 4.5 km | 14.1 |
| Dukinfield | 2.4 km | 13.8 |
| Denton | 5.2 km | 13.8 |
| Oldham | 5.0 km | 13.5 |
| Hyde | 5.0 km | 11.9 |
| Stalybridge | 3.5 km | 11.5 |
| Lees | 5.3 km | 10.7 |
| Mossley | 4.6 km | 10.1 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |