Crap Towns / Whitworth / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Whitworth?
People in Whitworth breathed an average of 7.2 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 11% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 6.2 of fine particles (PM2.5), 7% 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) | 7.2 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Heywood | 8.4 km | 12.4 |
| Bury | 10.2 km | 12.0 |
| Milnrow | 6.7 km | 11.5 |
| Rochdale | 4.7 km | 11.2 |
| Shaw | 10.0 km | 10.6 |
| Littleborough | 5.2 km | 8.9 |
| Ramsbottom | 10.1 km | 8.7 |
| Whitworth | – | 7.2 |
| Rawtenstall | 8.3 km | 7.1 |
| Bacup | 4.7 km | 6.2 |
| Todmorden | 8.0 km | 6.0 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |