Crap Towns / Todmorden / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Todmorden?
People in Todmorden breathed an average of 6.0 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 26% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.9 of fine particles (PM2.5), 12% 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) | 6.0 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Milnrow | 11.3 km | 11.5 |
| Rochdale | 11.6 km | 11.2 |
| Shaw | 14.6 km | 10.6 |
| Littleborough | 7.6 km | 8.9 |
| Halifax | 14.5 km | 8.8 |
| Burnley | 12.5 km | 8.2 |
| Whitworth | 8.0 km | 7.2 |
| Rawtenstall | 11.3 km | 7.1 |
| Bacup | 6.6 km | 6.2 |
| Todmorden | – | 6.0 |
| Hebden Bridge | 6.9 km | 5.3 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |