Crap Towns / Newark-on-Trent / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Newark-on-Trent?
People in Newark-on-Trent breathed an average of 8.2 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, about the same as the typical town's 8.1, and 7.2 of fine particles (PM2.5), 7% higher 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) | 8.2 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Radcliffe on Trent | 21.0 km | 8.4 |
| Lincoln | 21.5 km | 8.2 |
| Newark-on-Trent | – | 8.2 |
| Calverton | 19.6 km | 8.0 |
| Balderton | 2.7 km | 7.1 |
| Bingham | 17.3 km | 7.0 |
| North Hykeham | 18.6 km | 6.9 |
| Grantham | 21.4 km | 6.8 |
| New Ollerton and Ollerton | 19.7 km | 6.1 |
| Southwell | 10.6 km | 5.9 |
| Waddington | 20.9 km | 5.8 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |