Crap Towns / Thornton / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Thornton?
People in Thornton breathed an average of 6.1 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 25% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.3 of fine particles (PM2.5), 21% 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) | 6.1 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Fulwood | 20.7 km | 8.7 |
| Cottam | 18.2 km | 6.8 |
| Blackpool | 8.9 km | 6.3 |
| Thornton | – | 6.1 |
| Poulton-le-Fylde | 3.3 km | 6.0 |
| Kirkham | 14.0 km | 5.9 |
| Cleveleys | 2.3 km | 5.2 |
| Fleetwood | 4.4 km | 5.1 |
| Heysham | 21.4 km | 5.0 |
| Lytham St Anne's | 14.0 km | 4.9 |
| Garstang | 15.0 km | 4.8 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |