Crap Towns / Bellshill / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Bellshill?
People in Bellshill breathed an average of 9.5 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 17% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.6 of fine particles (PM2.5), 16% 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) | 9.5 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Viewpark | 2.8 km | 10.8 |
| Coatbridge | 4.4 km | 10.3 |
| Uddingston | 4.0 km | 10.0 |
| Bellshill | – | 9.5 |
| Bothwell | 3.8 km | 9.2 |
| Chapelhall | 5.1 km | 8.4 |
| Holytown | 3.0 km | 8.4 |
| Blantyre | 5.6 km | 8.3 |
| New Stevenston | 2.7 km | 8.3 |
| Motherwell | 3.4 km | 8.1 |
| Newarthill | 4.6 km | 7.4 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |