Crap Towns / Hamilton / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Hamilton?
People in Hamilton breathed an average of 6.8 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 16% 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) | 6.8 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Viewpark | 6.3 km | 10.8 |
| Uddingston | 5.5 km | 10.0 |
| Bellshill | 5.6 km | 9.5 |
| Bothwell | 3.9 km | 9.2 |
| Holytown | 8.0 km | 8.4 |
| Blantyre | 3.3 km | 8.3 |
| New Stevenston | 6.5 km | 8.3 |
| Motherwell | 4.6 km | 8.1 |
| Cambuslang | 8.1 km | 7.9 |
| Hamilton | – | 6.8 |
| Larkhall | 7.3 km | 5.2 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |