Crap Towns / Locharbriggs / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Locharbriggs?
People in Locharbriggs breathed an average of 2.9 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 64% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.4 of fine particles (PM2.5), 34% 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) | 2.9 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.4 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Carlisle | 46.4 km | 4.9 |
| Workington | 50.8 km | 4.1 |
| Dumfries | 3.5 km | 3.7 |
| Seaton | 48.6 km | 3.1 |
| Whitehaven | 61.9 km | 3.1 |
| Wigton | 40.4 km | 3.1 |
| Annan | 23.9 km | 3.0 |
| Locharbriggs | – | 2.9 |
| Maryport | 43.0 km | 2.9 |
| Cockermouth | 50.3 km | 2.9 |
| Cumnock | 58.9 km | 2.7 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |