Crap Towns / Newmains / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Newmains?
People in Newmains breathed an average of 5.1 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 37% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.8 of fine particles (PM2.5), 28% 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) | 5.1 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Bellshill | 9.5 km | 9.5 |
| Chapelhall | 7.6 km | 8.4 |
| Holytown | 7.5 km | 8.4 |
| New Stevenston | 6.9 km | 8.3 |
| Motherwell | 7.2 km | 8.1 |
| Newarthill | 5.6 km | 7.4 |
| Wishaw | 3.4 km | 6.6 |
| Larkhall | 8.4 km | 5.2 |
| Newmains | – | 5.1 |
| Shotts | 5.9 km | 4.2 |
| Carluke | 6.8 km | 4.1 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |