Crap Towns / Golborne / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Golborne?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Golborne spilled for 90.4 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 67% lower than the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 62.4, down from 117 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 117 | 315 |
| 2024 | 91.8 | 307 |
| 2025 | 62.4 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Platt Bridge and Abram | 5.2 km | 3,755 |
| Culcheth | 4.1 km | 2,608 |
| Hindley | 6.8 km | 2,184 |
| Newton-le-Willows | 4.2 km | 1,411 |
| Leigh | 4.2 km | 1,194 |
| Tyldesley | 8.7 km | 1,158 |
| Atherton | 8.4 km | 1,068 |
| Haydock | 6.2 km | 1,031 |
| Ince-in-Makerfield | 7.3 km | 394 |
| Golborne | – | 90.4 |
| Ashton-in-Makerfield | 4.6 km | 79.9 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |