Crap Towns / Hailsham / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Hailsham?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Hailsham spilled for 608 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2024 to 2025, 2.2 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 430, down from 785 in 2024.
The new houses came with bathrooms. The drains seem to have been a separate job.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 315 |
| 2024 | 785 | 307 |
| 2025 | 430 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Willingdon | 6.6 km | 2,130 |
| Battle | 17.2 km | 2,073 |
| Polegate | 5.1 km | 1,656 |
| Stone Cross | 6.2 km | 767 |
| Hailsham | – | 608 |
| Heathfield | 11.2 km | 312 |
| Bexhill-on-Sea | 13.5 km | 220 |
| Eastbourne | 8.5 km | 177 |
| Uckfield | 16.1 km | 148 |
| Seaford | 14.2 km | 6.9 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |