Crap Towns / Bacup / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Bacup?
People in Bacup 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 6.0 of fine particles (PM2.5), 10% 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) | 6.0 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Milnrow | 11.2 km | 11.5 |
| Rochdale | 9.4 km | 11.2 |
| Littleborough | 8.8 km | 8.9 |
| Ramsbottom | 10.9 km | 8.7 |
| Haslingden | 8.4 km | 8.4 |
| Accrington | 12.2 km | 8.2 |
| Burnley | 11.0 km | 8.2 |
| Whitworth | 4.7 km | 7.2 |
| Rawtenstall | 5.0 km | 7.1 |
| Bacup | – | 6.2 |
| Todmorden | 6.6 km | 6.0 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |