Crap Towns / Darfield / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Darfield?
People in Darfield breathed an average of 8.7 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 7% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.2 of fine particles (PM2.5), 7% higher 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) | 8.7 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Wath upon Dearne | 4.7 km | 9.7 |
| Barnsley | 6.3 km | 9.5 |
| Bolton upon Dearne | 4.5 km | 9.4 |
| Wombwell | 2.2 km | 9.2 |
| Grimethorpe | 4.4 km | 9.2 |
| Hoyland | 5.6 km | 9.1 |
| Goldthorpe | 4.6 km | 9.0 |
| Darfield | – | 8.7 |
| Thurnscoe | 4.7 km | 8.5 |
| Cudworth and Shafton | 5.9 km | 8.3 |
| Worsbrough | 5.8 km | 8.3 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |