Crap Towns / Birkenhead / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Birkenhead?
People in Birkenhead breathed an average of 9.2 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 14% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 6.1 of fine particles (PM2.5), 9% 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) | 9.2 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Bootle | 9.0 km | 12.8 |
| Liverpool | 9.6 km | 12.6 |
| Birkenhead | – | 9.2 |
| Wallasey | 3.6 km | 9.1 |
| Bebington | 6.2 km | 8.9 |
| Greasby | 4.5 km | 5.9 |
| Neston | 9.8 km | 5.9 |
| Heswall | 6.2 km | 5.8 |
| West Kirby | 7.5 km | 4.9 |
| Meols | 6.7 km | 4.7 |
| Hoylake | 8.5 km | 4.5 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |