Crap Towns / Hyde / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Hyde?
People in Hyde breathed an average of 11.9 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 47% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.3 of fine particles (PM2.5), 9% 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) | 11.9 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Audenshaw | 4.5 km | 15.3 |
| Ashton-under-Lyne | 5.0 km | 14.4 |
| Reddish | 5.8 km | 13.9 |
| Dukinfield | 2.6 km | 13.8 |
| Denton | 3.1 km | 13.8 |
| Bredbury and Woodley | 4.0 km | 12.3 |
| Hyde | – | 11.9 |
| Stalybridge | 4.2 km | 11.5 |
| Romiley | 4.1 km | 10.6 |
| Hattersley | 2.7 km | 8.8 |
| Hadfield | 5.6 km | 8.3 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |