Crap Towns / Horbury / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Horbury?
People in Horbury breathed an average of 10.4 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 28% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.1 of fine particles (PM2.5), 6% higher than the typical town's 6.7. Both are over the World Health Organization's guidelines of 10 and 5.
| Pollutant | Here | Typical town | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.4 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Batley | 8.7 km | 13.1 |
| Heckmondwike | 9.8 km | 12.7 |
| Dewsbury | 6.1 km | 12.7 |
| East Ardsley | 7.3 km | 12.3 |
| Ossett | 2.6 km | 11.4 |
| Wakefield | 4.1 km | 11.3 |
| Horbury | – | 10.4 |
| Crigglestone and Durkar | 2.2 km | 9.8 |
| Crofton | 7.9 km | 8.2 |
| Royston | 9.4 km | 8.1 |
| Darton | 8.3 km | 8.1 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |