Crap Towns / Newbury / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Newbury?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Newbury spilled for 452 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 1.6 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 264, down from 547 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 547 | 315 |
| 2024 | 545 | 307 |
| 2025 | 264 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Burghfield Common | 17.6 km | 2,765 |
| Grove | 23.8 km | 567 |
| Newbury | – | 452 |
| Thatcham | 4.7 km | 289 |
| Didcot | 23.6 km | 244 |
| Basingstoke | 21.5 km | 39.3 |
| Tadley | 13.0 km | 3.2 |
| Hungerford | 13.9 km | 0.0 |
| Oakley | 19.8 km | 0.0 |
| Wantage | 22.0 km | 0.0 |
| Whitchurch | 19.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |