Crap Towns / Eastwood / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Eastwood?
People in Eastwood breathed an average of 10.4 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 28% 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) | 10.4 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Nottingham | 9.3 km | 13.9 |
| Nuthall and Watnall | 5.3 km | 12.0 |
| Ilkeston | 5.8 km | 10.8 |
| Eastwood | – | 10.4 |
| Hucknall | 6.0 km | 9.8 |
| Selston | 6.5 km | 9.8 |
| Annesley Woodhouse | 7.3 km | 9.6 |
| Heanor | 3.5 km | 9.5 |
| Somercotes and Swanwick | 8.8 km | 9.2 |
| Ripley | 7.7 km | 9.1 |
| West Hallam | 6.7 km | 8.7 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |