Crap Towns / Hartlepool / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Hartlepool?
People in Hartlepool breathed an average of 7.2 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 11% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.5 of fine particles (PM2.5), 18% 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) | 7.2 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 15.0 km | 10.3 |
| Thornaby-on-Tees | 15.5 km | 9.5 |
| Billingham | 10.2 km | 9.1 |
| Stockton-on-Tees | 14.3 km | 9.0 |
| Eston | 13.8 km | 8.7 |
| Redcar | 12.5 km | 8.1 |
| Hartlepool | – | 7.2 |
| Peterlee | 12.0 km | 6.8 |
| Easington | 13.7 km | 5.9 |
| Horden | 11.0 km | 5.6 |
| Wingate | 11.4 km | 5.6 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |