Crap Towns / Bannockburn / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Bannockburn?
People in Bannockburn breathed an average of 5.0 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 38% 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) | 5.0 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.5 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Alloa | 7.8 km | 8.9 |
| Larbert | 8.5 km | 7.1 |
| Falkirk | 12.7 km | 7.0 |
| Bonnybridge | 10.0 km | 6.9 |
| Sauchie | 9.6 km | 6.7 |
| Denny | 7.8 km | 6.6 |
| Stenhousemuir | 9.6 km | 6.6 |
| Stirling | 3.5 km | 5.3 |
| Tullibody | 7.0 km | 5.1 |
| Bannockburn | – | 5.0 |
| Dunblane | 11.4 km | 3.6 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |