Crap Towns / Stranraer / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Stranraer?
People in Stranraer breathed an average of 2.6 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 68% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.2 of fine particles (PM2.5), 37% 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) | 2.6 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.2 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Irvine | 82.6 km | 5.3 |
| Kilmarnock | 85.5 km | 4.7 |
| Prestwick | 71.2 km | 4.7 |
| Ayr | 66.4 km | 4.0 |
| Troon | 75.9 km | 3.7 |
| Stevenston | 83.6 km | 3.6 |
| Saltcoats | 83.7 km | 3.3 |
| Ardrossan | 84.2 km | 3.1 |
| Cumnock | 78.1 km | 2.7 |
| Stranraer | – | 2.6 |
| Girvan | 39.1 km | 2.4 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |