Crap Towns / Crosby / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Crosby?
People in Crosby breathed an average of 8.8 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 9% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 6.2 of fine particles (PM2.5), 7% 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) | 8.8 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Bootle | 4.0 km | 12.8 |
| Liverpool | 11.0 km | 12.6 |
| Aintree | 5.4 km | 11.6 |
| Litherland | 2.4 km | 11.5 |
| Kirkby | 9.5 km | 11.1 |
| Maghull | 6.1 km | 9.3 |
| Birkenhead | 11.8 km | 9.2 |
| Wallasey | 8.3 km | 9.1 |
| Crosby | – | 8.8 |
| Lydiate | 6.8 km | 8.0 |
| Formby | 8.2 km | 4.8 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |