Crap Towns / Polmont / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Polmont?
People in Polmont breathed an average of 7.1 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 12% 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) | 7.1 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Grangemouth | 2.8 km | 8.2 |
| Larbert | 8.8 km | 7.1 |
| Polmont | – | 7.1 |
| Falkirk | 4.8 km | 7.0 |
| Bonnybridge | 10.9 km | 6.9 |
| Denny | 12.7 km | 6.6 |
| Stenhousemuir | 7.4 km | 6.6 |
| Bo'ness | 6.7 km | 6.5 |
| Bathgate | 11.6 km | 6.3 |
| Linlithgow | 6.9 km | 5.8 |
| Armadale | 10.6 km | 5.3 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |