Crap Towns / Liversedge / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Liversedge?
People in Liversedge breathed an average of 12.1 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 49% 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) | 12.1 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Morley | 8.0 km | 14.7 |
| Cleckheaton | 2.2 km | 13.2 |
| Batley | 4.3 km | 13.1 |
| Gomersal and Birkenshaw | 5.2 km | 13.1 |
| Heckmondwike | 2.0 km | 12.7 |
| Drighlington | 6.0 km | 12.7 |
| Dewsbury | 5.2 km | 12.7 |
| Gildersome | 7.1 km | 12.7 |
| Liversedge | – | 12.1 |
| Mirfield | 3.1 km | 11.3 |
| Brighouse | 5.6 km | 11.0 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |