Crap Towns / Cheadle / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Cheadle?
People in Cheadle breathed an average of 5.6 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 31% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 6.3 of fine particles (PM2.5), 6% 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) | 5.6 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Stoke-on-Trent | 10.6 km | 10.3 |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | 17.4 km | 9.6 |
| Kidsgrove | 20.3 km | 8.1 |
| Stone | 14.1 km | 7.6 |
| Werrington | 8.2 km | 7.2 |
| Leek | 13.5 km | 7.1 |
| Biddulph | 18.5 km | 6.8 |
| Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook | 5.4 km | 6.6 |
| Cheadle | – | 5.6 |
| Uttoxeter | 12.5 km | 5.4 |
| Ashbourne | 18.0 km | 4.7 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |