Crap Towns / Scawthorpe and Cusworth / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Scawthorpe and Cusworth?
People in Scawthorpe and Cusworth breathed an average of 9.1 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 12% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.4 of fine particles (PM2.5), 10% higher 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) | 9.1 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Doncaster | 5.3 km | 10.8 |
| Mexborough | 9.0 km | 10.3 |
| Warmsworth | 6.9 km | 10.1 |
| Bentley | 1.7 km | 9.9 |
| Sprotbrough | 3.1 km | 9.6 |
| Conisbrough | 7.6 km | 9.5 |
| Scawthorpe and Cusworth | – | 9.1 |
| Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe | 7.0 km | 8.9 |
| Armthorpe | 8.2 km | 8.6 |
| Adwick le Street | 3.8 km | 8.3 |
| Askern | 8.3 km | 6.7 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |