Crap Towns / Barking and Dagenham / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Barking and Dagenham?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Barking and Dagenham spilled for 31.4 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 89% lower than the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 15.6, down from 40.6 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 40.6 | 315 |
| 2024 | 37.9 | 307 |
| 2025 | 15.6 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Buckhurst Hill | 11.3 km | 722 |
| Chigwell | 8.8 km | 553 |
| Purfleet-on-Thames | 11.5 km | 469 |
| Redbridge | 6.1 km | 52.1 |
| Barking and Dagenham | – | 31.4 |
| Havering | 6.4 km | 26.0 |
| Waltham Forest | 11.5 km | 20.6 |
| Greenwich | 9.4 km | 13.1 |
| Bexley | 9.3 km | 11.0 |
| Newham | 6.9 km | 7.8 |
| Aveley | 9.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |