Crap Towns / Heysham / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Heysham?
People in Heysham breathed an average of 5.0 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 38% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.2 of fine particles (PM2.5), 22% 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) | 5.0 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | 5.5 km | 6.9 |
| Thornton | 21.4 km | 6.1 |
| Morecambe | 2.6 km | 5.9 |
| Cleveleys | 21.6 km | 5.2 |
| Fleetwood | 18.5 km | 5.1 |
| Heysham | – | 5.0 |
| Garstang | 17.9 km | 4.8 |
| Carnforth | 11.1 km | 4.7 |
| Bolton-le-Sands | 6.2 km | 4.6 |
| Ulverston | 20.2 km | 3.5 |
| Dalton-in-Furness | 22.5 km | 3.0 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |