Crap Towns / Fleetwood / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Fleetwood?
People in Fleetwood breathed an average of 5.1 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 37% 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.
The air pollution figures are good. The smell's still fucking awful.
| Pollutant | Here | Typical town | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.1 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | 21.7 km | 6.9 |
| Blackpool | 12.9 km | 6.3 |
| Thornton | 4.4 km | 6.1 |
| Poulton-le-Fylde | 7.7 km | 6.0 |
| Kirkham | 18.3 km | 5.9 |
| Morecambe | 20.9 km | 5.9 |
| Cleveleys | 3.4 km | 5.2 |
| Fleetwood | – | 5.1 |
| Heysham | 18.5 km | 5.0 |
| Lytham St Anne's | 18.1 km | 4.9 |
| Garstang | 16.4 km | 4.8 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |