Crap Towns / Elland / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Elland?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 24 problems in Elland were reported on FixMyStreet: 15.2 per 10,000 people, 25% lower than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 3 reports (1.9 per 10,000 people, 44% lower than the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 3 | 1.9 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 2 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 2 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 17 | 10.8 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Brighouse | 3.7 km | 49.2 |
| Halifax | 5.8 km | 28.5 |
| Queensbury | 8.9 km | 21.6 |
| Huddersfield | 5.2 km | 17.9 |
| Shelf and Northowram | 6.2 km | 17.4 |
| Elland | – | 15.2 |
| Linthwaite and Slaithwaite | 7.3 km | 6.5 |
| Cleckheaton | 8.9 km | 6.0 |
| Liversedge | 9.1 km | 5.7 |
| Mirfield | 9.0 km | 1.5 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |