Crap Towns / Blackburn / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Blackburn?
People in Blackburn breathed an average of 6.3 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 22% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.7 of fine particles (PM2.5), 30% 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) | 6.3 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.7 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Broxburn | 11.3 km | 7.4 |
| Polmont | 14.1 km | 7.1 |
| Livingston | 6.1 km | 6.8 |
| Bo'ness | 15.3 km | 6.5 |
| Blackburn | – | 6.3 |
| Bathgate | 2.5 km | 6.3 |
| Linlithgow | 11.4 km | 5.8 |
| Armadale | 5.4 km | 5.3 |
| Whitburn | 4.3 km | 5.3 |
| East Calder | 10.8 km | 5.2 |
| Shotts | 12.7 km | 4.2 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |