Crap Towns / Blaydon / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Blaydon?
People in Blaydon breathed an average of 7.6 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 6% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.7 of fine particles (PM2.5), 15% 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) | 7.6 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 5.9 km | 12.3 |
| Gateshead | 8.3 km | 11.8 |
| Birtley | 10.5 km | 10.8 |
| Whickham | 2.2 km | 8.3 |
| Blaydon | – | 7.6 |
| Throckley | 5.3 km | 7.2 |
| Ryton | 3.2 km | 6.9 |
| Crawcrook and Greenside | 5.1 km | 5.6 |
| Rowlands Gill | 5.5 km | 5.2 |
| Prudhoe | 9.2 km | 5.1 |
| Ponteland | 9.8 km | 5.0 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |