Crap Towns / Carnforth / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Carnforth?
People in Carnforth breathed an average of 4.7 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 42% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.1 of fine particles (PM2.5), 24% 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) | 4.7 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | 8.7 km | 6.9 |
| Morecambe | 8.6 km | 5.9 |
| Fleetwood | 29.5 km | 5.1 |
| Heysham | 11.1 km | 5.0 |
| Garstang | 24.8 km | 4.8 |
| Carnforth | – | 4.7 |
| Bolton-le-Sands | 5.0 km | 4.6 |
| Barrow-in-Furness | 29.9 km | 4.1 |
| Kendal | 22.2 km | 4.1 |
| Ulverston | 22.1 km | 3.5 |
| Dalton-in-Furness | 27.1 km | 3.0 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |