Crap Towns / Middleton / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Middleton?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Middleton spilled for 468 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 1.7 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 307, down from 740 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 740 | 315 |
| 2024 | 356 | 307 |
| 2025 | 307 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Whitefield | 6.1 km | 788 |
| Chadderton | 3.5 km | 745 |
| Prestwich | 5.8 km | 691 |
| Rochdale | 7.1 km | 623 |
| Heywood | 4.0 km | 621 |
| Failsworth | 6.1 km | 554 |
| Middleton | – | 468 |
| Bury | 7.8 km | 467 |
| Royton | 5.1 km | 402 |
| Shaw | 7.4 km | 198 |
| Oldham | 6.5 km | 176 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |