Crap Towns / Shiremoor / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Shiremoor?
People in Shiremoor 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 6.2 of fine particles (PM2.5), 7% lower 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) | 6.2 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Wallsend | 3.8 km | 12.3 |
| Tynemouth | 3.6 km | 12.1 |
| Jarrow | 7.4 km | 11.8 |
| Longbenton | 4.3 km | 11.7 |
| Hebburn | 6.7 km | 11.3 |
| Shiremoor | – | 10.6 |
| Killingworth | 4.3 km | 10.6 |
| Whitley Bay | 2.9 km | 9.7 |
| Wideopen | 7.8 km | 9.2 |
| Seaton Delaval | 3.8 km | 8.3 |
| Cramlington | 8.0 km | 8.0 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |