Crap Towns / Garforth / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Garforth?
People in Garforth breathed an average of 10.6 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 31% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.1 of fine particles (PM2.5), 6% 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) | 10.6 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Leeds | 11.5 km | 13.7 |
| Rothwell | 8.4 km | 11.6 |
| Garforth | – | 10.6 |
| Normanton | 9.9 km | 10.4 |
| Castleford | 8.3 km | 10.3 |
| Pontefract | 12.1 km | 9.7 |
| Kippax | 2.6 km | 8.9 |
| Allerton Bywater | 4.0 km | 8.7 |
| Sherburn in Elmet | 10.8 km | 7.4 |
| Tadcaster | 12.1 km | 7.3 |
| Boston Spa | 12.2 km | 6.6 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |