Crap Towns / Dewsbury / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Dewsbury?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Dewsbury spilled for 530 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 1.9 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 465, down from 622 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 622 | 315 |
| 2024 | 503 | 307 |
| 2025 | 465 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Horbury | 6.1 km | 3,970 |
| Mirfield | 4.3 km | 1,237 |
| Heckmondwike | 3.9 km | 936 |
| Gildersome | 7.8 km | 896 |
| Liversedge | 5.2 km | 788 |
| Ossett | 3.9 km | 562 |
| Dewsbury | – | 530 |
| Cleckheaton | 7.1 km | 480 |
| Morley | 7.0 km | 324 |
| East Ardsley | 7.1 km | 113 |
| Batley | 3.8 km | 92.7 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |