Crap Towns / Viewpark / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Viewpark?
People in Viewpark breathed an average of 10.8 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 33% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.5 of fine particles (PM2.5), 18% lower than the typical town's 6.7. Both are over the World Health Organization's guidelines of 10 and 5.
| Pollutant | Here | Typical town | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.8 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Viewpark | – | 10.8 |
| Coatbridge | 3.5 km | 10.3 |
| Uddingston | 1.8 km | 10.0 |
| Bellshill | 2.8 km | 9.5 |
| Bothwell | 2.8 km | 9.2 |
| Holytown | 5.3 km | 8.4 |
| Blantyre | 4.7 km | 8.3 |
| New Stevenston | 5.5 km | 8.3 |
| Motherwell | 6.0 km | 8.1 |
| Cambuslang | 6.3 km | 7.9 |
| Hamilton | 6.3 km | 6.8 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |