Crap Towns / Billingham / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Billingham?
People in Billingham breathed an average of 9.1 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 12% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.8 of fine particles (PM2.5), 13% 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) | 9.1 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 6.6 km | 10.3 |
| Thornaby-on-Tees | 5.3 km | 9.5 |
| Billingham | – | 9.1 |
| Stockton-on-Tees | 4.6 km | 9.0 |
| Eston | 8.4 km | 8.7 |
| Redcar | 12.6 km | 8.1 |
| Ingleby Barwick | 9.6 km | 7.3 |
| Hartlepool | 10.2 km | 7.2 |
| Egglescliffe | 10.1 km | 7.2 |
| Yarm | 12.0 km | 6.3 |
| Guisborough | 15.7 km | 5.8 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |