Crap Towns / Folkestone / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Folkestone?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Folkestone spilled for 168 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2024 to 2025, 39% lower than the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 49.2, down from 286 in 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 315 |
| 2024 | 286 | 307 |
| 2025 | 49.2 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Hythe | 4.5 km | 730 |
| Littlestone-on-Sea | 17.2 km | 374 |
| Ashford | 19.1 km | 257 |
| Folkestone | – | 168 |
| Whitfield | 13.8 km | 137 |
| Canterbury | 21.8 km | 35.2 |
| Dover | 12.8 km | 26.4 |
| Herne | 29.8 km | 4.5 |
| Deal | 23.0 km | 0.8 |
| Aylesham | 16.5 km | 0.0 |
| Hawkinge | 3.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |