Crap Towns / Kirkintilloch / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Kirkintilloch?
People in Kirkintilloch breathed an average of 7.1 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 12% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.9 of fine particles (PM2.5), 27% 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) | 7.1 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Glasgow | 11.9 km | 11.0 |
| Coatbridge | 11.3 km | 10.3 |
| Moodiesburn | 4.4 km | 9.0 |
| Bishopbriggs | 5.6 km | 8.8 |
| Stepps | 5.4 km | 8.3 |
| Cumbernauld | 9.0 km | 8.1 |
| Bearsden | 12.2 km | 7.5 |
| Lenzie | 1.8 km | 7.2 |
| Kirkintilloch | – | 7.1 |
| Kilsyth | 6.8 km | 6.1 |
| Milngavie | 11.5 km | 6.1 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |