Crap Towns / Berwick-upon-Tweed / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Berwick-upon-Tweed?
People in Berwick-upon-Tweed breathed an average of 3.5 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 57% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.4 of fine particles (PM2.5), 34% 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) | 3.5 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.4 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Tranent | 62.1 km | 5.3 |
| Cockenzie | 62.7 km | 4.6 |
| Hawick | 61.8 km | 3.5 |
| Berwick-upon-Tweed | – | 3.5 |
| Haddington | 52.9 km | 3.5 |
| Dunbar | 41.1 km | 3.2 |
| Galashiels | 52.6 km | 3.0 |
| Kelso | 32.2 km | 2.7 |
| North Berwick | 55.2 km | 2.5 |
| Alnwick | 44.3 km | 2.4 |
| Amble | 55.5 km | 2.3 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |