Crap Towns / Whitburn / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Whitburn?
People in Whitburn breathed an average of 5.3 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 35% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.6 of fine particles (PM2.5), 31% 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) | 5.3 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Broxburn | 15.4 km | 7.4 |
| Polmont | 14.2 km | 7.1 |
| Livingston | 10.4 km | 6.8 |
| Blackburn | 4.3 km | 6.3 |
| Bathgate | 4.8 km | 6.3 |
| Linlithgow | 13.6 km | 5.8 |
| Armadale | 3.6 km | 5.3 |
| Whitburn | – | 5.3 |
| East Calder | 15.2 km | 5.2 |
| Newmains | 14.4 km | 5.1 |
| Shotts | 8.5 km | 4.2 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |