Crap Towns / Eston / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Eston?
People in Eston 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 5.7 of fine particles (PM2.5), 15% 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) | 8.7 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 4.3 km | 10.3 |
| Thornaby-on-Tees | 9.0 km | 9.5 |
| Billingham | 8.4 km | 9.1 |
| Stockton-on-Tees | 11.2 km | 9.0 |
| Eston | – | 8.7 |
| Redcar | 6.7 km | 8.1 |
| Ingleby Barwick | 11.8 km | 7.3 |
| Marske-by-the-Sea | 8.9 km | 6.1 |
| Guisborough | 7.3 km | 5.8 |
| Saltburn-by-the-Sea | 11.2 km | 5.0 |
| Skelton | 11.4 km | 4.9 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |