Crap Towns / Hebden Bridge / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Hebden Bridge?
People in Hebden Bridge breathed an average of 5.3 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 35% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.8 of fine particles (PM2.5), 13% 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) | 5.3 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Elland | 13.5 km | 9.7 |
| Littleborough | 12.6 km | 8.9 |
| Shelf and Northowram | 12.3 km | 8.9 |
| Halifax | 8.7 km | 8.8 |
| Queensbury | 10.9 km | 8.4 |
| Thornton | 12.3 km | 7.4 |
| Whitworth | 14.7 km | 7.2 |
| Bacup | 13.4 km | 6.2 |
| Todmorden | 6.9 km | 6.0 |
| Haworth | 10.9 km | 5.3 |
| Hebden Bridge | – | 5.3 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |