Crap Towns / Filey / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Filey?
People in Filey breathed an average of 4.1 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 49% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.1 of fine particles (PM2.5), 24% 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) | 4.1 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Beverley | 41.9 km | 6.5 |
| Scarborough | 8.9 km | 5.6 |
| Norton-on-Derwent | 33.4 km | 5.4 |
| Malton | 33.8 km | 4.9 |
| Bridlington | 14.7 km | 4.9 |
| Driffield | 24.6 km | 4.8 |
| Whitby | 36.6 km | 4.8 |
| Pocklington | 44.6 km | 4.5 |
| Pickering | 31.8 km | 4.2 |
| Hornsea | 34.3 km | 4.1 |
| Filey | – | 4.1 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |