Crap Towns / Neilston / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Neilston?
People in Neilston breathed an average of 4.8 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 41% 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) | 4.8 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.4 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Renfrew | 10.4 km | 9.9 |
| Giffnock | 8.6 km | 8.2 |
| Paisley | 6.7 km | 8.0 |
| Clarkston | 8.9 km | 7.0 |
| Barrhead | 3.2 km | 6.7 |
| Newton Mearns | 6.3 km | 6.4 |
| Elderslie | 7.0 km | 6.2 |
| Linwood | 8.8 km | 6.2 |
| Johnstone | 7.6 km | 5.6 |
| Neilston | – | 4.8 |
| Houston | 11.4 km | 4.5 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |