Crap Towns / Borrowash / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Borrowash?
People in Borrowash breathed an average of 9.7 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 20% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.1 of fine particles (PM2.5), 6% higher 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) | 9.7 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Sandiacre | 5.6 km | 13.0 |
| Beeston | 9.6 km | 12.2 |
| Long Eaton | 6.2 km | 11.9 |
| Stapleford | 7.5 km | 11.8 |
| Derby | 6.1 km | 11.5 |
| Ilkeston | 7.6 km | 10.8 |
| Borrowash | – | 9.7 |
| Breaston and Draycott | 4.6 km | 9.6 |
| Castle Donington | 7.4 km | 9.5 |
| Heanor | 12.0 km | 9.5 |
| West Hallam | 6.8 km | 8.7 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |