Crap Towns / Stonehouse / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Stonehouse?
People in Stonehouse breathed an average of 3.1 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 62% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.5 of fine particles (PM2.5), 33% lower than the typical town's 6.7. Both are within the World Health Organization's guidelines of 10 and 5.
| Pollutant | Here | Typical town | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.1 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.5 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Bothwell | 13.6 km | 9.2 |
| Blantyre | 12.8 km | 8.3 |
| New Stevenston | 13.0 km | 8.3 |
| Motherwell | 10.8 km | 8.1 |
| Hamilton | 9.7 km | 6.8 |
| Wishaw | 9.9 km | 6.6 |
| Larkhall | 4.5 km | 5.2 |
| Newmains | 12.6 km | 5.1 |
| Carluke | 10.7 km | 4.1 |
| Stonehouse | – | 3.1 |
| Strathaven | 5.2 km | 3.1 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |