Crap Towns / Stockton-on-Tees / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Stockton-on-Tees?
People in Stockton-on-Tees breathed an average of 9.0 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 11% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.8 of fine particles (PM2.5), 13% 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) | 9.0 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 7.7 km | 10.3 |
| Thornaby-on-Tees | 3.2 km | 9.5 |
| Billingham | 4.6 km | 9.1 |
| Stockton-on-Tees | – | 9.0 |
| Eston | 11.2 km | 8.7 |
| Redcar | 16.5 km | 8.1 |
| Ingleby Barwick | 6.3 km | 7.3 |
| Hartlepool | 14.3 km | 7.2 |
| Egglescliffe | 5.9 km | 7.2 |
| Darlington | 15.6 km | 7.1 |
| Yarm | 8.2 km | 6.3 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |