Crap Towns / Crawcrook and Greenside / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Crawcrook and Greenside?
People in Crawcrook and Greenside 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 5.3 of fine particles (PM2.5), 21% 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) | 5.3 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 10.1 km | 12.3 |
| Whickham | 6.8 km | 8.3 |
| Blaydon | 5.1 km | 7.6 |
| Throckley | 4.4 km | 7.2 |
| Ryton | 2.6 km | 6.9 |
| Stanley | 12.1 km | 6.0 |
| Crawcrook and Greenside | – | 5.6 |
| Annfield Plain | 11.4 km | 5.4 |
| Rowlands Gill | 4.7 km | 5.2 |
| Prudhoe | 4.1 km | 5.1 |
| Ponteland | 9.3 km | 5.0 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |