Crap Towns / Barrow-in-Furness / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Barrow-in-Furness?
People in Barrow-in-Furness breathed an average of 4.1 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 49% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.9 of fine particles (PM2.5), 27% 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) | 4.1 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | 28.9 km | 6.9 |
| Morecambe | 25.3 km | 5.9 |
| Cleveleys | 28.9 km | 5.2 |
| Fleetwood | 26.1 km | 5.1 |
| Heysham | 23.5 km | 5.0 |
| Carnforth | 29.9 km | 4.7 |
| Bolton-le-Sands | 27.5 km | 4.6 |
| Barrow-in-Furness | – | 4.1 |
| Ulverston | 12.2 km | 3.5 |
| Dalton-in-Furness | 5.2 km | 3.0 |
| Millom | 10.8 km | 2.0 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |