Crap Towns / Heswall / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Heswall?
People in Heswall breathed an average of 5.8 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 28% 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) | 5.8 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Birkenhead | 6.2 km | 9.2 |
| Wallasey | 9.5 km | 9.1 |
| Bebington | 6.7 km | 8.9 |
| Greasby | 4.5 km | 5.9 |
| Neston | 5.1 km | 5.9 |
| Heswall | – | 5.8 |
| Flint | 10.3 km | 5.5 |
| Bagillt | 9.0 km | 5.4 |
| West Kirby | 6.0 km | 4.9 |
| Meols | 8.0 km | 4.7 |
| Hoylake | 8.1 km | 4.5 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |