Crap Towns / Hexham / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Hexham?
People in Hexham breathed an average of 3.1 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 62% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.1 of fine particles (PM2.5), 24% 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) | 3.1 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Whickham | 27.1 km | 8.3 |
| Blaydon | 25.5 km | 7.6 |
| Throckley | 22.2 km | 7.2 |
| Ryton | 22.5 km | 6.9 |
| Crawcrook and Greenside | 20.4 km | 5.6 |
| Annfield Plain | 26.3 km | 5.4 |
| Rowlands Gill | 22.9 km | 5.2 |
| Prudhoe | 16.3 km | 5.1 |
| Ponteland | 23.3 km | 5.0 |
| Consett | 21.4 km | 4.7 |
| Hexham | – | 3.1 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |