Crap Towns / Heanor / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Heanor?
People in Heanor breathed an average of 9.5 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 17% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.3 of fine particles (PM2.5), 9% higher 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) | 9.5 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Nuthall and Watnall | 8.4 km | 12.0 |
| Ilkeston | 6.1 km | 10.8 |
| Eastwood | 3.5 km | 10.4 |
| Hucknall | 9.3 km | 9.8 |
| Selston | 7.0 km | 9.8 |
| Annesley Woodhouse | 9.2 km | 9.6 |
| Heanor | – | 9.5 |
| Somercotes and Swanwick | 7.2 km | 9.2 |
| Ripley | 4.7 km | 9.1 |
| West Hallam | 5.2 km | 8.7 |
| Belper | 8.8 km | 7.8 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |