Crap Towns / Coatbridge / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Coatbridge?
People in Coatbridge breathed an average of 10.3 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 27% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.4 of fine particles (PM2.5), 19% lower 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) | 10.3 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Viewpark | 3.5 km | 10.8 |
| Coatbridge | – | 10.3 |
| Uddingston | 5.2 km | 10.0 |
| Bellshill | 4.4 km | 9.5 |
| Bothwell | 6.2 km | 9.2 |
| Moodiesburn | 7.2 km | 9.0 |
| Airdrie | 3.8 km | 8.8 |
| Chapelhall | 5.4 km | 8.4 |
| Holytown | 4.9 km | 8.4 |
| New Stevenston | 6.1 km | 8.3 |
| Newarthill | 6.8 km | 7.4 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |