Crap Towns / Boldon Colliery / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Boldon Colliery?
People in Boldon Colliery breathed an average of 10.7 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 32% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 6.2 of fine particles (PM2.5), 7% lower 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) | 10.7 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Wallsend | 6.7 km | 12.3 |
| Tynemouth | 7.1 km | 12.1 |
| Gateshead | 7.6 km | 11.8 |
| Jarrow | 2.4 km | 11.8 |
| Hebburn | 4.3 km | 11.3 |
| Boldon Colliery | – | 10.7 |
| South Shields | 3.9 km | 10.6 |
| Washington | 6.2 km | 10.5 |
| East Boldon and West Boldon | 1.5 km | 9.9 |
| Sunderland | 6.2 km | 9.7 |
| Whitburn | 6.1 km | 7.2 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |