Crap Towns / Highworth / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Highworth?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Highworth spilled for 981 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 3.6 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 445, down from 1,159 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,159 | 315 |
| 2024 | 1,340 | 307 |
| 2025 | 445 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Shrivenham and Watchfield | 5.5 km | 2,744 |
| Highworth | – | 981 |
| Faringdon | 9.0 km | 681 |
| Grove | 19.9 km | 567 |
| Carterton | 16.5 km | 466 |
| Royal Wootton Bassett | 16.2 km | 442 |
| Wroughton | 12.9 km | 207 |
| Broad Blunsdon | 5.9 km | 179 |
| Swindon | 9.1 km | 149 |
| Cirencester | 19.8 km | 0.0 |
| Stratton St Margaret | 5.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |