Crap Towns / Hawick / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Hawick?
People in Hawick breathed an average of 3.5 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 57% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.5 of fine particles (PM2.5), 33% 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) | 3.5 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.5 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Loanhead | 55.8 km | 6.6 |
| Dalkeith | 54.8 km | 5.8 |
| Bonnyrigg | 54.0 km | 5.4 |
| Mayfield | 52.3 km | 4.7 |
| Penicuik | 53.3 km | 4.1 |
| Gorebridge | 49.6 km | 3.6 |
| Hawick | – | 3.5 |
| Galashiels | 21.2 km | 3.0 |
| Annan | 56.8 km | 3.0 |
| Kelso | 29.6 km | 2.7 |
| Peebles | 35.6 km | 1.9 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |