Crap Towns / Lymm / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Lymm?
People in Lymm breathed an average of 8.6 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 6% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 6.3 of fine particles (PM2.5), 6% lower than the typical town's 6.7. The fine particles are over the World Health Organization's guideline of 5; the nitrogen dioxide is within its 10.
| Pollutant | Here | Typical town | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.6 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Urmston | 11.2 km | 12.7 |
| Sale | 11.7 km | 12.1 |
| Irlam | 8.6 km | 11.5 |
| Altrincham | 9.1 km | 11.2 |
| Warrington | 6.9 km | 10.8 |
| Hale | 11.9 km | 10.8 |
| Culcheth | 9.1 km | 9.9 |
| Partington | 6.4 km | 9.8 |
| Bowdon | 7.6 km | 9.5 |
| Lymm | – | 8.6 |
| Knutsford | 11.1 km | 7.8 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |