Crap Towns / Ashton-under-Lyne / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Ashton-under-Lyne?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Ashton-under-Lyne spilled for 933 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 3.4 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 659, down from 1,551 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,551 | 315 |
| 2024 | 587 | 307 |
| 2025 | 659 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Mossley | 4.6 km | 5,041 |
| Dukinfield | 2.4 km | 2,229 |
| Stalybridge | 3.5 km | 2,166 |
| Audenshaw | 3.5 km | 2,027 |
| Denton | 5.2 km | 1,809 |
| Hyde | 5.0 km | 1,037 |
| Ashton-under-Lyne | – | 933 |
| Failsworth | 4.5 km | 554 |
| Droylsden | 4.1 km | 339 |
| Oldham | 5.0 km | 176 |
| Lees | 5.3 km | 1.3 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |