Crap Towns / Northwich / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Northwich?
People in Northwich breathed an average of 7.5 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 7% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 6.3 of fine particles (PM2.5), 6% lower 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) | 7.5 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Runcorn | 13.4 km | 9.9 |
| Middlewich | 9.6 km | 8.4 |
| Knutsford | 11.3 km | 7.8 |
| Holmes Chapel | 13.0 km | 7.8 |
| Northwich | – | 7.5 |
| Barnton | 2.1 km | 6.8 |
| Winsford | 7.9 km | 6.7 |
| Davenham | 2.7 km | 6.6 |
| Hartford | 2.4 km | 6.1 |
| Weaverham | 3.2 km | 5.7 |
| Cuddington | 6.0 km | 5.2 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |