Crap Towns / Spalding / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Spalding?
People in Spalding breathed an average of 6.2 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 23% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.1 of fine particles (PM2.5), 6% higher 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) | 6.2 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Peterborough | 24.2 km | 9.4 |
| Eye | 18.8 km | 7.6 |
| Whittlesey | 24.9 km | 7.2 |
| Boston | 23.5 km | 6.6 |
| Market Deeping | 15.4 km | 6.5 |
| Deeping St James | 14.7 km | 6.4 |
| Spalding | – | 6.2 |
| Bourne | 14.7 km | 5.9 |
| Kirton | 18.1 km | 5.3 |
| Holbeach | 11.7 km | 5.0 |
| Long Sutton | 18.8 km | 4.7 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |