Crap Towns / Honley / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Honley?
People in Honley breathed an average of 6.4 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 21% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 6.3 of fine particles (PM2.5), 6% 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) | 6.4 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Heckmondwike | 15.6 km | 12.7 |
| Dewsbury | 14.5 km | 12.7 |
| Liversedge | 14.3 km | 12.1 |
| Mirfield | 11.6 km | 11.3 |
| Brighouse | 13.1 km | 11.0 |
| Huddersfield | 6.9 km | 10.8 |
| Elland | 11.7 km | 9.7 |
| Linthwaite and Slaithwaite | 7.0 km | 7.4 |
| Honley | – | 6.4 |
| Meltham | 4.7 km | 5.9 |
| Penistone | 12.1 km | 5.7 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |