Crap Towns / Shotton / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Shotton?
People in Shotton 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 5.9 of fine particles (PM2.5), 12% lower 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) | 5.9 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Ellesmere Port | 11.3 km | 9.0 |
| Chester | 9.7 km | 8.3 |
| Broughton | 5.4 km | 7.5 |
| Shotton | – | 7.3 |
| Hawarden | 1.8 km | 7.0 |
| Connah's Quay | 2.3 km | 6.2 |
| Neston | 10.0 km | 5.9 |
| Buckley | 5.0 km | 5.9 |
| Flint | 7.8 km | 5.5 |
| Mold | 8.4 km | 5.1 |
| Holywell | 14.2 km | 4.3 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |