Crap Towns / Swinton / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Swinton?
People in Swinton breathed an average of 10.4 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 28% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 7.5 of fine particles (PM2.5), 12% 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) | 10.4 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Rotherham | 6.5 km | 12.6 |
| Thrybergh and Dalton | 4.0 km | 11.0 |
| Rawmarsh | 3.2 km | 10.9 |
| Wickersley and Bramley | 6.9 km | 10.5 |
| Swinton | – | 10.4 |
| Mexborough | 2.3 km | 10.3 |
| Wath upon Dearne | 2.6 km | 9.7 |
| Conisbrough | 5.5 km | 9.5 |
| Bolton upon Dearne | 4.0 km | 9.4 |
| Goldthorpe | 5.2 km | 9.0 |
| Thurnscoe | 6.8 km | 8.5 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |