Crap Towns / Ulverston / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Ulverston?
People in Ulverston breathed an average of 3.5 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 57% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.8 of fine particles (PM2.5), 28% lower than the typical town's 6.7. Both are within the World Health Organization's guidelines of 10 and 5.
| Pollutant | Here | Typical town | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.5 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | 24.5 km | 6.9 |
| Morecambe | 20.9 km | 5.9 |
| Fleetwood | 31.2 km | 5.1 |
| Heysham | 20.2 km | 5.0 |
| Carnforth | 22.1 km | 4.7 |
| Bolton-le-Sands | 21.5 km | 4.6 |
| Barrow-in-Furness | 12.2 km | 4.1 |
| Kendal | 27.2 km | 4.1 |
| Ulverston | – | 3.5 |
| Dalton-in-Furness | 7.1 km | 3.0 |
| Millom | 12.0 km | 2.0 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |