Crap Towns / Hindley / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Hindley?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 4 problems in Hindley were reported on FixMyStreet: 1.6 per 10,000 people, 92% lower than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: litter and bins, with 1 report (0.4 per 10,000 people, 56% lower than the typical town's 0.9).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 0 | 0.0 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 0 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 1 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 1 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 2 | 0.8 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Leigh | 4.6 km | 6.2 |
| Ashton-in-Makerfield | 6.4 km | 4.9 |
| Ince-in-Makerfield | 2.4 km | 4.1 |
| Golborne | 6.8 km | 3.5 |
| Atherton | 5.8 km | 2.2 |
| Horwich | 6.9 km | 1.9 |
| Platt Bridge and Abram | 2.4 km | 1.9 |
| Hindley | – | 1.6 |
| Wigan | 5.3 km | 1.5 |
| Westhoughton | 3.7 km | 0.5 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |