Crap Towns / Morpeth / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Morpeth?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Morpeth spilled for 505 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 1.8 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 258, down from 617 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 617 | 315 |
| 2024 | 642 | 307 |
| 2025 | 258 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Ponteland | 14.5 km | 2,406 |
| Blyth | 11.7 km | 1,727 |
| Stakeford | 6.5 km | 1,405 |
| Bedlington | 7.1 km | 653 |
| Morpeth | – | 505 |
| Wideopen | 14.0 km | 400 |
| Newbiggin-by-the-Sea | 11.4 km | 381 |
| Seaton Delaval | 15.4 km | 299 |
| Ashington | 8.6 km | 254 |
| Cramlington | 10.7 km | 133 |
| Killingworth | 15.9 km | 86.8 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |