Crap Towns / Thornton / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Thornton?
People in Thornton breathed an average of 7.4 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 9% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 6.3 of fine particles (PM2.5), 6% 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) | 7.4 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Bradford | 5.3 km | 13.0 |
| Shipley | 6.8 km | 11.2 |
| Brighouse | 10.4 km | 11.0 |
| Baildon | 7.7 km | 9.6 |
| Shelf and Northowram | 5.6 km | 8.9 |
| Halifax | 7.5 km | 8.8 |
| Queensbury | 2.9 km | 8.4 |
| Bingley | 7.0 km | 7.9 |
| Thornton | – | 7.4 |
| Keighley | 9.6 km | 7.0 |
| Haworth | 8.2 km | 5.3 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |