Crap Towns / Wigton / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Wigton?
People in Wigton breathed an average of 3.1 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 62% lower than the typical town's 8.1, and 4.2 of fine particles (PM2.5), 37% 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) | 3.1 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.2 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Penrith | 31.5 km | 5.2 |
| Carlisle | 15.8 km | 4.9 |
| Workington | 32.6 km | 4.1 |
| Dumfries | 39.7 km | 3.7 |
| Seaton | 29.8 km | 3.1 |
| Wigton | – | 3.1 |
| Annan | 19.2 km | 3.0 |
| Locharbriggs | 40.4 km | 2.9 |
| Maryport | 24.7 km | 2.9 |
| Cockermouth | 22.2 km | 2.9 |
| Cleator Moor | 41.1 km | 2.1 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |