Crap Towns / Wallsend / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Wallsend?
People in Wallsend breathed an average of 12.3 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 1.5 times the typical town's 8.1, and 6.4 of fine particles (PM2.5), about the same as 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) | 12.3 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Wallsend | – | 12.3 |
| Tynemouth | 3.7 km | 12.1 |
| Jarrow | 4.3 km | 11.8 |
| Longbenton | 4.2 km | 11.7 |
| Hebburn | 3.0 km | 11.3 |
| Boldon Colliery | 6.7 km | 10.7 |
| South Shields | 6.6 km | 10.6 |
| Shiremoor | 3.8 km | 10.6 |
| Killingworth | 5.6 km | 10.6 |
| Whitley Bay | 6.0 km | 9.7 |
| Seaton Delaval | 7.5 km | 8.3 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |