Crap Towns / Cradley Heath / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Cradley Heath?
People in Cradley Heath breathed an average of 12.1 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 49% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.6 of fine particles (PM2.5), 13% 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) | 12.1 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Smethwick | 6.7 km | 14.8 |
| Oldbury | 4.3 km | 14.2 |
| Rowley Regis | 2.6 km | 13.3 |
| Blackheath | 1.8 km | 13.3 |
| Dudley | 4.0 km | 12.9 |
| Coseley | 7.3 km | 12.5 |
| Cradley Heath | – | 12.1 |
| Halesowen | 2.1 km | 11.2 |
| Brierley Hill | 3.7 km | 11.0 |
| Kingswinford | 6.6 km | 9.4 |
| Stourbridge | 5.7 km | 9.3 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |