Crap Towns / Prestatyn / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Prestatyn?
People in Prestatyn breathed an average of 3.4 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 58% 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) | 3.4 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Greasby | 19.6 km | 5.9 |
| Bagillt | 14.2 km | 5.4 |
| West Kirby | 16.6 km | 4.9 |
| Meols | 18.5 km | 4.7 |
| Hoylake | 16.1 km | 4.5 |
| Holywell | 14.1 km | 4.3 |
| Abergele | 13.0 km | 4.0 |
| Rhyl | 4.8 km | 4.0 |
| Prestatyn | – | 3.4 |
| Kinmel Bay | 8.1 km | 3.4 |
| Denbigh | 16.1 km | 2.8 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |