Crap Towns / Whitefield / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Whitefield?
People in Whitefield breathed an average of 14.4 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 1.8 times the typical town's 8.1, and 7.5 of fine particles (PM2.5), 12% higher than the typical town's 6.7. Both are over the World Health Organization's guidelines of 10 and 5.
Bury gets the attention. Whitefield gets to breathe this shite.
| Pollutant | Here | Typical town | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.4 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Salford | 6.4 km | 16.6 |
| Clifton | 4.0 km | 14.5 |
| Swinton | 5.9 km | 14.4 |
| Kearsley | 5.8 km | 14.4 |
| Whitefield | – | 14.4 |
| Prestwich | 2.4 km | 13.9 |
| Middleton | 6.1 km | 13.5 |
| Heywood | 5.9 km | 12.4 |
| Bury | 5.1 km | 12.0 |
| Radcliffe | 2.8 km | 11.8 |
| Little Lever | 5.6 km | 11.5 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |