Crap Towns / Galashiels / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Galashiels?
People in Galashiels breathed an average of 3.0 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 63% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.4 of fine particles (PM2.5), 34% lower than the typical town's 6.7. Both are within the World Health Organization's guidelines of 10 and 5.
| Pollutant | Here | Typical town | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.0 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.4 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Loanhead | 36.8 km | 6.6 |
| Dalkeith | 34.8 km | 5.8 |
| Bonnyrigg | 34.6 km | 5.4 |
| Tranent | 37.7 km | 5.3 |
| Mayfield | 32.3 km | 4.7 |
| Penicuik | 35.8 km | 4.1 |
| Gorebridge | 29.8 km | 3.6 |
| Hawick | 21.2 km | 3.5 |
| Galashiels | – | 3.0 |
| Kelso | 23.5 km | 2.7 |
| Peebles | 24.4 km | 1.9 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |