Crap Towns / Darlington / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Darlington?
People in Darlington breathed an average of 7.1 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 12% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.5 of fine particles (PM2.5), 18% 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) | 7.1 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Thornaby-on-Tees | 17.3 km | 9.5 |
| Stockton-on-Tees | 15.6 km | 9.0 |
| Ingleby Barwick | 15.5 km | 7.3 |
| Egglescliffe | 12.9 km | 7.2 |
| Darlington | – | 7.1 |
| Yarm | 13.7 km | 6.3 |
| Newton Aycliffe | 10.3 km | 6.1 |
| Ferryhill | 17.4 km | 5.6 |
| Bishop Auckland | 16.3 km | 5.5 |
| Shildon | 12.8 km | 5.0 |
| Richmond | 18.1 km | 3.8 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |