Crap Towns / Grimethorpe / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Grimethorpe?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Grimethorpe spilled for 1,515 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 5.5 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 935, down from 2,239 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,239 | 315 |
| 2024 | 1,369 | 307 |
| 2025 | 935 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Darfield | 4.4 km | 2,429 |
| Grimethorpe | – | 1,515 |
| Goldthorpe | 6.8 km | 1,450 |
| Cudworth and Shafton | 2.5 km | 1,365 |
| Havercroft and Ryhill | 5.8 km | 1,290 |
| Wombwell | 6.1 km | 1,032 |
| Royston | 5.5 km | 588 |
| Thurnscoe | 5.7 km | 514 |
| Barnsley | 6.0 km | 394 |
| Hemsworth | 4.6 km | 159 |
| South Kirkby | 4.4 km | 1.5 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |