Crap Towns / Lancaster / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Lancaster?
People in Lancaster breathed an average of 6.9 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 15% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.4 of fine particles (PM2.5), 19% 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) | 6.9 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | – | 6.9 |
| Thornton | 23.7 km | 6.1 |
| Poulton-le-Fylde | 25.4 km | 6.0 |
| Morecambe | 3.7 km | 5.9 |
| Cleveleys | 24.5 km | 5.2 |
| Fleetwood | 21.7 km | 5.1 |
| Heysham | 5.5 km | 5.0 |
| Garstang | 16.4 km | 4.8 |
| Carnforth | 8.7 km | 4.7 |
| Bolton-le-Sands | 4.2 km | 4.6 |
| Ulverston | 24.5 km | 3.5 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |