Crap Towns / Barrhead / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Barrhead?
People in Barrhead breathed an average of 6.7 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 17% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.6 of fine particles (PM2.5), 31% 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) | 6.7 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Glasgow | 9.9 km | 11.0 |
| Renfrew | 8.0 km | 9.9 |
| Giffnock | 6.0 km | 8.2 |
| Paisley | 5.2 km | 8.0 |
| Clarkston | 6.8 km | 7.0 |
| Barrhead | – | 6.7 |
| Newton Mearns | 4.8 km | 6.4 |
| Elderslie | 7.2 km | 6.2 |
| Linwood | 8.8 km | 6.2 |
| Johnstone | 8.6 km | 5.6 |
| Neilston | 3.2 km | 4.8 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |