Crap Towns / Uddingston / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Uddingston?
People in Uddingston breathed an average of 10.0 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 23% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.4 of fine particles (PM2.5), 19% 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) | 10.0 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Viewpark | 1.8 km | 10.8 |
| Coatbridge | 5.2 km | 10.3 |
| Uddingston | – | 10.0 |
| Bellshill | 4.0 km | 9.5 |
| Bothwell | 1.5 km | 9.2 |
| Holytown | 6.9 km | 8.4 |
| Blantyre | 3.1 km | 8.3 |
| New Stevenston | 6.6 km | 8.3 |
| Motherwell | 6.5 km | 8.1 |
| Cambuslang | 4.7 km | 7.9 |
| Hamilton | 5.5 km | 6.8 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |