Crap Towns / Atherton / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Atherton?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Atherton spilled for 1,068 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 3.9 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 652, down from 1,716 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,716 | 315 |
| 2024 | 837 | 307 |
| 2025 | 652 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Platt Bridge and Abram | 7.4 km | 3,755 |
| Kearsley | 7.6 km | 3,002 |
| Hindley | 5.8 km | 2,184 |
| Leigh | 4.2 km | 1,194 |
| Tyldesley | 2.6 km | 1,158 |
| Atherton | – | 1,068 |
| Farnworth | 6.0 km | 905 |
| Walkden | 6.2 km | 830 |
| Worsley | 7.3 km | 683 |
| Westhoughton | 3.0 km | 673 |
| Little Hulton | 4.6 km | 587 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |