Crap Towns / Normanton / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Normanton?
People in Normanton breathed an average of 10.4 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 28% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.3 of fine particles (PM2.5), 9% 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) | 10.4 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Rothwell | 7.5 km | 11.6 |
| Wakefield | 6.6 km | 11.3 |
| Normanton | – | 10.4 |
| Castleford | 5.3 km | 10.3 |
| Pontefract | 6.9 km | 9.7 |
| Kippax | 7.6 km | 8.9 |
| Allerton Bywater | 6.0 km | 8.7 |
| Featherstone | 4.3 km | 8.6 |
| Crofton | 5.1 km | 8.2 |
| Ackworth Moor Top | 8.5 km | 7.6 |
| Havercroft and Ryhill | 9.0 km | 7.1 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |