Crap Towns / Newton Mearns / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Newton Mearns?
People in Newton Mearns breathed an average of 6.4 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 21% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.7 of fine particles (PM2.5), 30% 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) | 6.4 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.7 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Glasgow | 9.7 km | 11.0 |
| Renfrew | 11.6 km | 9.9 |
| Rutherglen | 9.0 km | 9.2 |
| Giffnock | 3.5 km | 8.2 |
| Paisley | 9.7 km | 8.0 |
| Cambuslang | 11.7 km | 7.9 |
| Clarkston | 2.8 km | 7.0 |
| Barrhead | 4.8 km | 6.7 |
| Newton Mearns | – | 6.4 |
| East Kilbride | 9.0 km | 6.1 |
| Neilston | 6.3 km | 4.8 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |