Crap Towns / Seaton / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Seaton?
People in Seaton breathed an average of 3.1 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 62% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.3 of fine particles (PM2.5), 36% 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) | 3.1 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.3 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Carlisle | 45.5 km | 4.9 |
| Workington | 2.9 km | 4.1 |
| Dumfries | 45.9 km | 3.7 |
| Seaton | – | 3.1 |
| Whitehaven | 13.8 km | 3.1 |
| Wigton | 29.8 km | 3.1 |
| Annan | 40.4 km | 3.0 |
| Maryport | 6.2 km | 2.9 |
| Cockermouth | 10.8 km | 2.9 |
| Cleator Moor | 15.7 km | 2.1 |
| Egremont | 19.8 km | 2.1 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |