Crap Towns / Hackney / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Hackney?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Hackney spilled for 1.5 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 99% lower than the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 0.4, down from 1.0 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.0 | 315 |
| 2024 | 3.1 | 307 |
| 2025 | 0.4 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| City of London | 4.7 km | 450 |
| Westminster | 8.0 km | 102 |
| Redbridge | 10.3 km | 52.1 |
| Waltham Forest | 5.8 km | 20.6 |
| Southwark | 8.7 km | 17.8 |
| Tower Hamlets | 4.5 km | 14.7 |
| Camden | 6.6 km | 11.1 |
| Islington | 3.3 km | 7.8 |
| Newham | 7.5 km | 7.8 |
| Haringey | 5.2 km | 3.7 |
| Hackney | – | 1.5 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |