Crap Towns / Prestwick / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Prestwick?
People in Prestwick breathed an average of 4.7 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 42% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.4 of fine particles (PM2.5), 34% 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) | 4.7 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.4 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Irvine | 13.3 km | 5.3 |
| Kilmarnock | 14.3 km | 4.7 |
| Prestwick | – | 4.7 |
| Ayr | 4.9 km | 4.0 |
| Troon | 6.6 km | 3.7 |
| Stevenston | 18.0 km | 3.6 |
| Kilwinning | 18.5 km | 3.5 |
| Stewarton | 21.4 km | 3.5 |
| Saltcoats | 19.6 km | 3.3 |
| Ardrossan | 21.3 km | 3.1 |
| Cumnock | 22.3 km | 2.7 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |