Crap Towns / Tarleton and Hesketh Bank / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Tarleton and Hesketh Bank?
People in Tarleton and Hesketh Bank breathed an average of 4.7 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 42% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.6 of fine particles (PM2.5), 16% 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) | 4.7 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Bamber Bridge | 12.4 km | 9.7 |
| Leyland | 9.8 km | 8.5 |
| Euxton | 12.4 km | 8.4 |
| Penwortham | 9.5 km | 7.3 |
| Cottam | 11.1 km | 6.8 |
| Burscough | 10.4 km | 6.4 |
| Kirkham | 9.4 km | 5.9 |
| Longton | 4.6 km | 5.4 |
| Southport | 11.5 km | 5.0 |
| Lytham St Anne's | 11.8 km | 4.9 |
| Tarleton and Hesketh Bank | – | 4.7 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |