Crap Towns / Skelton / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Skelton?
People in Skelton breathed an average of 4.9 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 40% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.1 of fine particles (PM2.5), 24% 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) | 4.9 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 15.4 km | 10.3 |
| Thornaby-on-Tees | 20.4 km | 9.5 |
| Billingham | 19.5 km | 9.1 |
| Eston | 11.4 km | 8.7 |
| Redcar | 8.2 km | 8.1 |
| Hartlepool | 20.6 km | 7.2 |
| Marske-by-the-Sea | 4.6 km | 6.1 |
| Guisborough | 6.1 km | 5.8 |
| Saltburn-by-the-Sea | 2.0 km | 5.0 |
| Skelton | – | 4.9 |
| Brotton | 2.5 km | 4.8 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |