Crap Towns / Knottingley / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Knottingley?
People in Knottingley breathed an average of 11.3 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 40% 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) | 11.3 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Knottingley | – | 11.3 |
| Normanton | 10.5 km | 10.4 |
| Castleford | 6.0 km | 10.3 |
| Pontefract | 3.9 km | 9.7 |
| Kippax | 10.9 km | 8.9 |
| Allerton Bywater | 10.8 km | 8.7 |
| Featherstone | 7.5 km | 8.6 |
| Ackworth Moor Top | 8.9 km | 7.6 |
| Upton | 9.7 km | 7.4 |
| Sherburn in Elmet | 10.0 km | 7.4 |
| Askern | 11.7 km | 6.7 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |