North Tyneside Council Monitoring Data

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North Shields Chirton (NOSC, an AURN site)

Latitude: 55.010756
Longitude: -1.475944
Date Started: 20/05/2026
Altitude: 52 metres
Inlet Height: 2 metres
Environment: Urban Background

Latest Data

This monitoring site data was last updated: 21/06/2026 18:00

Parameter Pollution Band Concentration Period
PM10 particulate matter (Hourly measured) Low (Index 1) 5 µg/m3 (FIDAS) 24 Hour mean
PM2.5 particulate matter (Hourly measured) Low (Index 1) 3 µg/m3 (Ref.eq) 24 Hour mean

Note: Values are based on provisional data. Data are GMT hour ending.
PM10 is measured as a running 24 hour mean, up to the current hour, and the band/index is calculated accordingly.

Map showing the location of the North Shields Chirton monitoring site