Crap Towns / Gateshead / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Gateshead?
People in Gateshead breathed an average of 11.8 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 46% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 6.3 of fine particles (PM2.5), 6% lower 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) | 11.8 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 7.6 km | 12.3 |
| Wallsend | 7.8 km | 12.3 |
| Gateshead | – | 11.8 |
| Jarrow | 7.3 km | 11.8 |
| Hebburn | 5.7 km | 11.3 |
| Birtley | 4.6 km | 10.8 |
| Boldon Colliery | 7.6 km | 10.7 |
| Washington | 5.7 km | 10.5 |
| Whickham | 6.5 km | 8.3 |
| Blaydon | 8.3 km | 7.6 |
| Pelton and Ouston | 7.1 km | 7.4 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |