Crap Towns / West Kirby / Air quality
How dirty is the air in West Kirby?
People in West Kirby breathed an average of 4.9 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 40% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.3 of fine particles (PM2.5), 21% 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) | 4.9 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Birkenhead | 7.5 km | 9.2 |
| Wallasey | 9.1 km | 9.1 |
| Bebington | 11.7 km | 8.9 |
| Greasby | 3.1 km | 5.9 |
| Neston | 10.9 km | 5.9 |
| Heswall | 6.0 km | 5.8 |
| Bagillt | 9.6 km | 5.4 |
| West Kirby | – | 4.9 |
| Meols | 3.4 km | 4.7 |
| Hoylake | 2.2 km | 4.5 |
| Holywell | 11.2 km | 4.3 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |