Crap Towns / Wideopen / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Wideopen?
People in Wideopen breathed an average of 9.2 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 14% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 6.0 of fine particles (PM2.5), 10% 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) | 9.2 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 5.3 km | 12.3 |
| Wallsend | 8.6 km | 12.3 |
| Longbenton | 4.4 km | 11.7 |
| Shiremoor | 7.8 km | 10.6 |
| Killingworth | 3.6 km | 10.6 |
| Wideopen | – | 9.2 |
| Seaton Delaval | 7.4 km | 8.3 |
| Cramlington | 5.2 km | 8.0 |
| Throckley | 10.0 km | 7.2 |
| Bedlington | 10.0 km | 5.4 |
| Ponteland | 8.3 km | 5.0 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |