Crap Towns / Cleator Moor / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Cleator Moor?
People in Cleator Moor breathed an average of 2.1 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 74% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.4 of fine particles (PM2.5), 34% lower than the typical town's 6.7. Both are within the World Health Organization's guidelines of 10 and 5.
| Pollutant | Here | Typical town | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.1 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.4 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Workington | 13.5 km | 4.1 |
| Ulverston | 46.1 km | 3.5 |
| Seaton | 15.7 km | 3.1 |
| Whitehaven | 4.3 km | 3.1 |
| Wigton | 41.1 km | 3.1 |
| Dalton-in-Furness | 46.1 km | 3.0 |
| Maryport | 21.6 km | 2.9 |
| Cockermouth | 18.9 km | 2.9 |
| Cleator Moor | – | 2.1 |
| Egremont | 4.2 km | 2.1 |
| Millom | 38.1 km | 2.0 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |