Crap Towns / Kendal / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Kendal?
People in Kendal breathed an average of 4.1 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 49% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.0 of fine particles (PM2.5), 25% lower than the typical town's 6.7. Both are within the World Health Organization's guidelines of 10 and 5.
| Pollutant | Here | Typical town | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.1 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | 30.8 km | 6.9 |
| Morecambe | 29.7 km | 5.9 |
| Penrith | 37.6 km | 5.2 |
| Heysham | 31.7 km | 5.0 |
| Carnforth | 22.2 km | 4.7 |
| Bolton-le-Sands | 26.8 km | 4.6 |
| Barrow-in-Furness | 39.3 km | 4.1 |
| Kendal | – | 4.1 |
| Ulverston | 27.2 km | 3.5 |
| Dalton-in-Furness | 34.4 km | 3.0 |
| Millom | 36.7 km | 2.0 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |