Crap Towns / Stalybridge / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Stalybridge?
People in Stalybridge breathed an average of 11.5 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 42% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.3 of fine particles (PM2.5), 9% 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) | 11.5 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Audenshaw | 6.0 km | 15.3 |
| Ashton-under-Lyne | 3.5 km | 14.4 |
| Dukinfield | 3.2 km | 13.8 |
| Denton | 6.4 km | 13.8 |
| Hyde | 4.2 km | 11.9 |
| Stalybridge | – | 11.5 |
| Lees | 6.0 km | 10.7 |
| Mossley | 3.7 km | 10.1 |
| Uppermill | 6.9 km | 8.9 |
| Hattersley | 4.2 km | 8.8 |
| Hadfield | 4.9 km | 8.3 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |