Crap Towns / Saltcoats / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Saltcoats?
People in Saltcoats breathed an average of 3.3 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 59% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.2 of fine particles (PM2.5), 37% 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) | 3.3 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.2 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Irvine | 9.0 km | 5.3 |
| Largs | 18.0 km | 4.0 |
| Troon | 13.2 km | 3.7 |
| Stevenston | 2.2 km | 3.6 |
| Kilwinning | 5.1 km | 3.5 |
| Stewarton | 17.3 km | 3.5 |
| Beith | 15.3 km | 3.4 |
| Saltcoats | – | 3.3 |
| Ardrossan | 1.9 km | 3.1 |
| Kilbirnie | 13.6 km | 3.0 |
| Dalry | 8.3 km | 2.9 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |