Crap Towns / Bearsden / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Bearsden?
People in Bearsden breathed an average of 7.5 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 7% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.8 of fine particles (PM2.5), 28% 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) | 7.5 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Glasgow | 8.1 km | 11.0 |
| Renfrew | 6.3 km | 9.9 |
| Bishopbriggs | 7.4 km | 8.8 |
| Paisley | 10.4 km | 8.0 |
| Clydebank | 5.1 km | 7.7 |
| Bearsden | – | 7.5 |
| Lenzie | 11.1 km | 7.2 |
| Erskine | 8.1 km | 6.6 |
| Milngavie | 2.7 km | 6.1 |
| Duntocher | 5.1 km | 6.0 |
| Bishopton | 10.9 km | 5.0 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |