Crap Towns / Horncastle / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Horncastle?
People in Horncastle breathed an average of 5.1 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 37% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.1 of fine particles (PM2.5), 6% higher 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) | 5.1 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | 27.0 km | 6.6 |
| Bracebridge Heath | 27.7 km | 6.0 |
| Coningsby and Tattershall | 13.0 km | 5.9 |
| Waddington | 28.0 km | 5.8 |
| Washingborough and Heighington | 23.1 km | 5.5 |
| Louth | 19.2 km | 5.5 |
| Skegness | 30.2 km | 5.2 |
| Horncastle | – | 5.1 |
| Ruskington | 25.7 km | 4.8 |
| Mablethorpe | 28.7 km | 4.3 |
| Sutton on Sea and Trusthorpe | 28.6 km | 4.2 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |