Crap Towns / Lees / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Lees?
People in Lees breathed an average of 10.7 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 32% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.2 of fine particles (PM2.5), 7% 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) | 10.7 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Chadderton | 6.2 km | 15.5 |
| Ashton-under-Lyne | 5.3 km | 14.4 |
| Failsworth | 7.5 km | 14.1 |
| Dukinfield | 7.4 km | 13.8 |
| Oldham | 2.6 km | 13.5 |
| Royton | 5.2 km | 12.7 |
| Stalybridge | 6.0 km | 11.5 |
| Lees | – | 10.7 |
| Shaw | 5.1 km | 10.6 |
| Mossley | 2.8 km | 10.1 |
| Uppermill | 3.5 km | 8.9 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |