Crap Towns / Shaw / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Shaw?
People in Shaw breathed an average of 10.6 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 31% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.1 of fine particles (PM2.5), 6% higher than the typical town's 6.7. Both are over the World Health Organization's guidelines of 10 and 5.
| Pollutant | Here | Typical town | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.6 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Chadderton | 6.6 km | 15.5 |
| Middleton | 7.4 km | 13.5 |
| Oldham | 4.6 km | 13.5 |
| Royton | 2.5 km | 12.7 |
| Milnrow | 3.4 km | 11.5 |
| Rochdale | 5.8 km | 11.2 |
| Lees | 5.1 km | 10.7 |
| Shaw | – | 10.6 |
| Mossley | 7.9 km | 10.1 |
| Littleborough | 7.0 km | 8.9 |
| Uppermill | 6.9 km | 8.9 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |