Crap Towns / Greenwich / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Greenwich?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Greenwich spilled for 13.1 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 95% lower than the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 5.7, down from 13.4 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13.4 | 315 |
| 2024 | 20.4 | 307 |
| 2025 | 5.7 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| City of London | 11.2 km | 450 |
| Barking and Dagenham | 9.4 km | 31.4 |
| Southwark | 9.0 km | 17.8 |
| Tower Hamlets | 7.8 km | 14.7 |
| Greenwich | – | 13.1 |
| Bexley | 6.2 km | 11.0 |
| Bromley | 11.4 km | 8.9 |
| Lewisham | 6.0 km | 8.5 |
| Newham | 6.0 km | 7.8 |
| Hackney | 12.0 km | 1.5 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |