Crap Towns / Whitby / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Whitby?
People in Whitby breathed an average of 4.8 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 41% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.9 of fine particles (PM2.5), 27% 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) | 4.8 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Eston | 35.8 km | 8.7 |
| Redcar | 32.8 km | 8.1 |
| Marske-by-the-Sea | 29.0 km | 6.1 |
| Guisborough | 28.8 km | 5.8 |
| Scarborough | 28.4 km | 5.6 |
| Saltburn-by-the-Sea | 25.9 km | 5.0 |
| Skelton | 24.8 km | 4.9 |
| Brotton | 23.0 km | 4.8 |
| Whitby | – | 4.8 |
| Pickering | 28.0 km | 4.2 |
| Filey | 36.6 km | 4.1 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |