Crap Towns / Ilkeston / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Ilkeston?
People in Ilkeston breathed an average of 10.8 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 33% 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) | 10.8 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Sandiacre | 4.8 km | 13.0 |
| Beeston | 6.8 km | 12.2 |
| Nuthall and Watnall | 6.2 km | 12.0 |
| Long Eaton | 8.2 km | 11.9 |
| Stapleford | 4.5 km | 11.8 |
| Ilkeston | – | 10.8 |
| Eastwood | 5.8 km | 10.4 |
| Borrowash | 7.6 km | 9.7 |
| Breaston and Draycott | 7.2 km | 9.6 |
| Heanor | 6.1 km | 9.5 |
| West Hallam | 3.1 km | 8.7 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |