Crap Towns / Throckley / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Throckley?
People in Throckley breathed an average of 7.2 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 11% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.7 of fine particles (PM2.5), 15% 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) | 7.2 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 7.5 km | 12.3 |
| Longbenton | 12.3 km | 11.7 |
| Wideopen | 10.0 km | 9.2 |
| Whickham | 7.5 km | 8.3 |
| Blaydon | 5.3 km | 7.6 |
| Throckley | – | 7.2 |
| Ryton | 2.7 km | 6.9 |
| Crawcrook and Greenside | 4.4 km | 5.6 |
| Rowlands Gill | 8.4 km | 5.2 |
| Prudhoe | 7.0 km | 5.1 |
| Ponteland | 5.1 km | 5.0 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |