Crap Towns / Bury / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Bury?
People in Bury breathed an average of 12.0 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 48% 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. Both are over the World Health Organization's guidelines of 10 and 5.
| Pollutant | Here | Typical town | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.0 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Clifton | 8.7 km | 14.5 |
| Kearsley | 8.0 km | 14.4 |
| Whitefield | 5.1 km | 14.4 |
| Prestwich | 7.4 km | 13.9 |
| Middleton | 7.8 km | 13.5 |
| Heywood | 4.6 km | 12.4 |
| Bury | – | 12.0 |
| Radcliffe | 3.9 km | 11.8 |
| Little Lever | 6.1 km | 11.5 |
| Rochdale | 8.9 km | 11.2 |
| Ramsbottom | 4.9 km | 8.7 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |