Crap Towns / Sheffield / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Sheffield?
People in Sheffield breathed an average of 10.9 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 35% 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. Both are over the World Health Organization's guidelines of 10 and 5.
| Pollutant | Here | Typical town | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.9 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Brinsworth | 6.9 km | 13.4 |
| Rotherham | 9.6 km | 12.6 |
| Waverley and Catcliffe | 6.1 km | 11.3 |
| Rawmarsh | 12.5 km | 10.9 |
| Sheffield | – | 10.9 |
| Swallownest and Aston | 9.6 km | 10.0 |
| Ecclesfield and Grenoside | 7.7 km | 9.3 |
| Chapeltown and High Green | 10.2 km | 8.7 |
| Killamarsh | 11.3 km | 8.7 |
| Dronfield | 7.9 km | 8.2 |
| Eckington | 9.6 km | 7.9 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |