Crap Towns / Whickham / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Whickham?
People in Whickham breathed an average of 8.3 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, about the same as the typical town's 8.1, and 5.7 of fine particles (PM2.5), 15% 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) | 8.3 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 6.5 km | 12.3 |
| Gateshead | 6.5 km | 11.8 |
| Birtley | 8.3 km | 10.8 |
| Whickham | – | 8.3 |
| Blaydon | 2.2 km | 7.6 |
| Pelton and Ouston | 8.9 km | 7.4 |
| Throckley | 7.5 km | 7.2 |
| Ryton | 5.4 km | 6.9 |
| Stanley | 9.0 km | 6.0 |
| Crawcrook and Greenside | 6.8 km | 5.6 |
| Rowlands Gill | 5.5 km | 5.2 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |