Crap Towns / Stoke-on-Trent / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Stoke-on-Trent?
People in Stoke-on-Trent breathed an average of 10.3 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 27% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.1 of fine particles (PM2.5), 6% 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) | 10.3 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Stoke-on-Trent | – | 10.3 |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | 7.3 km | 9.6 |
| Kidsgrove | 12.5 km | 8.1 |
| Stone | 10.3 km | 7.6 |
| Alsager | 15.5 km | 7.4 |
| Werrington | 5.6 km | 7.2 |
| Congleton | 20.2 km | 7.1 |
| Leek | 15.0 km | 7.1 |
| Biddulph | 13.7 km | 6.8 |
| Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook | 6.1 km | 6.6 |
| Cheadle | 10.6 km | 5.6 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |