Crap Towns / Bishopbriggs / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Bishopbriggs?
People in Bishopbriggs breathed an average of 8.8 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 9% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.1 of fine particles (PM2.5), 24% 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) | 8.8 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Glasgow | 6.6 km | 11.0 |
| Renfrew | 11.8 km | 9.9 |
| Rutherglen | 9.8 km | 9.2 |
| Moodiesburn | 8.3 km | 9.0 |
| Bishopbriggs | – | 8.8 |
| Stepps | 5.1 km | 8.3 |
| Cambuslang | 10.7 km | 7.9 |
| Bearsden | 7.4 km | 7.5 |
| Lenzie | 4.1 km | 7.2 |
| Kirkintilloch | 5.6 km | 7.1 |
| Milngavie | 7.7 km | 6.1 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |