Crap Towns / Ashton-under-Lyne / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Ashton-under-Lyne?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 302 problems in Ashton-under-Lyne were reported on FixMyStreet: 62.1 per 10,000 people, 3.0 times the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: fly-tipping, with 77 reports (15.8 per 10,000 people, 14.4 times the typical town's 1.1).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 23 | 4.7 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 77 | 15.8 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 34 | 7.0 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 4 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 10 | 2.1 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 20 | 4.1 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 134 | 27.6 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Denton | 5.2 km | 63.9 |
| Ashton-under-Lyne | – | 62.1 |
| Mossley | 4.6 km | 29.8 |
| Audenshaw | 3.5 km | 26.9 |
| Hyde | 5.0 km | 24.0 |
| Dukinfield | 2.4 km | 22.7 |
| Droylsden | 4.1 km | 20.5 |
| Oldham | 5.0 km | 19.0 |
| Lees | 5.3 km | 18.2 |
| Failsworth | 4.5 km | 17.0 |
| Stalybridge | 3.5 km | 16.0 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |