Crap Towns / Birstall / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Birstall?
People in Birstall breathed an average of 12.1 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 49% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.7 of fine particles (PM2.5), 15% higher than the typical town's 6.7. Both are over the World Health Organization's guidelines of 10 and 5.
| Pollutant | Here | Typical town | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.1 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 5.6 km | 13.9 |
| Thurmaston | 2.2 km | 13.7 |
| Birstall | – | 12.1 |
| Syston | 3.9 km | 11.4 |
| Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe | 9.2 km | 10.6 |
| Groby | 7.3 km | 9.9 |
| Sileby | 5.8 km | 9.7 |
| Anstey | 4.6 km | 9.6 |
| Mountsorrel | 4.7 km | 9.6 |
| Barrow upon Soar | 7.9 km | 9.2 |
| Quorndon | 7.7 km | 8.7 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |