Crap Towns / Luton / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Luton?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Luton spilled for 3.2 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 99% lower than the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 3.7, up from 0.8 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.8 | 315 |
| 2024 | 5.2 | 307 |
| 2025 | 3.7 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Leighton Buzzard | 16.6 km | 120 |
| Hitchin | 12.4 km | 101 |
| Hemel Hempstead | 16.1 km | 76.8 |
| Harpenden | 10.3 km | 49.1 |
| Ampthill | 15.3 km | 43.3 |
| Flitwick | 13.3 km | 28.2 |
| Luton | – | 3.2 |
| Houghton Regis | 6.9 km | 1.7 |
| Dunstable | 7.4 km | 0.9 |
| Redbourn | 10.7 km | 0.0 |
| Stevenage | 16.3 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |