Crap Towns / Pickering / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Pickering?
People in Pickering breathed an average of 4.2 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 48% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.9 of fine particles (PM2.5), 27% 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) | 4.2 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Huntington | 33.8 km | 7.0 |
| Haxby | 32.1 km | 5.8 |
| Scarborough | 24.4 km | 5.6 |
| Norton-on-Derwent | 13.0 km | 5.4 |
| Malton | 11.9 km | 4.9 |
| Driffield | 34.7 km | 4.8 |
| Strensall | 28.6 km | 4.8 |
| Whitby | 28.0 km | 4.8 |
| Easingwold | 30.3 km | 4.4 |
| Pickering | – | 4.2 |
| Filey | 31.8 km | 4.1 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |