Crap Towns / Derby / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Derby?
People in Derby breathed an average of 11.5 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 42% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.4 of fine particles (PM2.5), 10% 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) | 11.5 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Sandiacre | 11.6 km | 13.0 |
| Long Eaton | 12.2 km | 11.9 |
| Stapleford | 13.4 km | 11.8 |
| Derby | – | 11.5 |
| Ilkeston | 12.0 km | 10.8 |
| Borrowash | 6.1 km | 9.7 |
| Breaston and Draycott | 10.7 km | 9.6 |
| Castle Donington | 11.1 km | 9.5 |
| West Hallam | 9.8 km | 8.7 |
| Belper | 12.6 km | 7.8 |
| Hilton | 11.9 km | 6.4 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |