Crap Towns / Long Eaton / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Long Eaton?
People in Long Eaton breathed an average of 11.9 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 47% 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) | 11.9 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Sandiacre | 3.4 km | 13.0 |
| Beeston | 5.0 km | 12.2 |
| Long Eaton | – | 11.9 |
| Stapleford | 4.6 km | 11.8 |
| Clifton | 7.2 km | 10.9 |
| Ilkeston | 8.2 km | 10.8 |
| Borrowash | 6.2 km | 9.7 |
| Breaston and Draycott | 1.6 km | 9.6 |
| Castle Donington | 6.5 km | 9.5 |
| West Hallam | 9.7 km | 8.7 |
| Ruddington | 9.3 km | 8.5 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |