Crap Towns / Longbenton / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Longbenton?
People in Longbenton breathed an average of 11.7 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 44% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 6.2 of fine particles (PM2.5), 7% lower 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) | 11.7 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 5.2 km | 12.3 |
| Wallsend | 4.2 km | 12.3 |
| Tynemouth | 6.9 km | 12.1 |
| Longbenton | – | 11.7 |
| Hebburn | 6.5 km | 11.3 |
| Shiremoor | 4.3 km | 10.6 |
| Killingworth | 1.9 km | 10.6 |
| Whitley Bay | 7.2 km | 9.7 |
| Wideopen | 4.4 km | 9.2 |
| Seaton Delaval | 6.2 km | 8.3 |
| Cramlington | 7.4 km | 8.0 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |