Crap Towns / Rawtenstall / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Rawtenstall?
People in Rawtenstall 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 6.2 of fine particles (PM2.5), 7% 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) | 7.1 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Church | 9.5 km | 9.4 |
| Clayton-le-Moors | 10.6 km | 8.8 |
| Ramsbottom | 8.6 km | 8.7 |
| Haslingden | 3.7 km | 8.4 |
| Accrington | 7.6 km | 8.2 |
| Burnley | 10.3 km | 8.2 |
| Oswaldtwistle | 9.3 km | 7.6 |
| Whitworth | 8.3 km | 7.2 |
| Padiham | 10.9 km | 7.1 |
| Rawtenstall | – | 7.1 |
| Bacup | 5.0 km | 6.2 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |