Crap Towns / Mirfield / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Mirfield?
People in Mirfield breathed an average of 11.3 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 40% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.1 of fine particles (PM2.5), 6% 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) | 11.3 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Cleckheaton | 5.2 km | 13.2 |
| Batley | 5.9 km | 13.1 |
| Gomersal and Birkenshaw | 8.3 km | 13.1 |
| Heckmondwike | 4.0 km | 12.7 |
| Drighlington | 8.8 km | 12.7 |
| Dewsbury | 4.3 km | 12.7 |
| Liversedge | 3.1 km | 12.1 |
| Ossett | 8.2 km | 11.4 |
| Mirfield | – | 11.3 |
| Brighouse | 6.5 km | 11.0 |
| Huddersfield | 7.1 km | 10.8 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |