Crap Towns / Clifton / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Clifton?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Clifton spilled for 2,173 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 7.9 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 1,434, down from 2,934 in 2023.
The Irwell runs through a country park here. Lovely, apart from what's floating in it.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,934 | 315 |
| 2024 | 2,152 | 307 |
| 2025 | 1,434 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Kearsley | 4.4 km | 3,002 |
| Clifton | – | 2,173 |
| Radcliffe | 5.1 km | 1,474 |
| Little Lever | 5.9 km | 911 |
| Eccles | 4.7 km | 842 |
| Walkden | 4.7 km | 830 |
| Whitefield | 4.0 km | 788 |
| Prestwich | 3.3 km | 691 |
| Worsley | 4.5 km | 683 |
| Swinton | 2.0 km | 462 |
| Salford | 3.8 km | 331 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |