Crap Towns / Gravesend / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Gravesend?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Gravesend spilled for 79.5 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2024 to 2025, 71% lower than the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 67.0, down from 92.0 in 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 315 |
| 2024 | 92.0 | 307 |
| 2025 | 67.0 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Tilbury | 4.0 km | 198 |
| East Tilbury | 6.4 km | 118 |
| Gravesend | – | 79.5 |
| Rochester | 8.6 km | 69.7 |
| Northfleet | 3.2 km | 37.4 |
| Swanscombe | 6.0 km | 6.9 |
| Chafford Hundred and West Thurrock | 9.1 km | 1.8 |
| Chadwell St Mary | 6.0 km | 0.0 |
| Grays | 7.1 km | 0.0 |
| Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley | 6.5 km | 0.0 |
| Stone | 8.3 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |