Crap Towns / Scunthorpe / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Scunthorpe?
People in Scunthorpe breathed an average of 7.3 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 10% lower 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) | 7.3 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Hessle | 20.8 km | 8.0 |
| Dunscroft and Hatfield | 24.1 km | 7.9 |
| Goole | 20.5 km | 7.6 |
| Thorne | 21.3 km | 7.4 |
| Scunthorpe | – | 7.3 |
| Brough | 17.1 km | 7.2 |
| Willerby and Anlaby | 23.2 km | 7.0 |
| Barton-upon-Humber | 18.0 km | 7.0 |
| Moorends | 20.6 km | 6.8 |
| Brigg | 11.0 km | 6.5 |
| Gainsborough | 21.7 km | 5.8 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |