Crap Towns / Keighley / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Keighley?
People in Keighley breathed an average of 7.0 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 14% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 6.1 of fine particles (PM2.5), 9% 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) | 7.0 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Shipley | 10.4 km | 11.2 |
| Baildon | 9.3 km | 9.6 |
| Bingley | 5.7 km | 7.9 |
| Thornton | 9.6 km | 7.4 |
| Menston | 11.8 km | 7.3 |
| Keighley | – | 7.0 |
| Burley in Wharfedale | 11.5 km | 6.2 |
| Steeton | 4.3 km | 6.1 |
| Ilkley | 8.4 km | 6.0 |
| Haworth | 4.4 km | 5.3 |
| Silsden | 5.2 km | 5.0 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |