Crap Towns / Brighton and Hove / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Brighton and Hove?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Brighton and Hove spilled for 14.8 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2024 to 2025, 95% lower than the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 5.0, down from 24.7 in 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 315 |
| 2024 | 24.7 | 307 |
| 2025 | 5.0 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Lewes | 8.6 km | 2,394 |
| Henfield | 15.5 km | 1,946 |
| Burgess Hill | 13.0 km | 927 |
| Steyning | 16.4 km | 747 |
| Southwick | 9.0 km | 698 |
| Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint | 11.3 km | 497 |
| Shoreham-by-Sea | 11.4 km | 362 |
| Brighton and Hove | – | 14.8 |
| Lancing and Sompting | 15.5 km | 0.9 |
| Peacehaven | 9.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |