Crap Towns / Newham / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Newham?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Newham spilled for 7.8 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 97% lower than the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 4.0, down from 7.6 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7.6 | 315 |
| 2024 | 11.9 | 307 |
| 2025 | 4.0 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Chigwell | 10.2 km | 553 |
| City of London | 9.1 km | 450 |
| Redbridge | 7.1 km | 52.1 |
| Barking and Dagenham | 6.9 km | 31.4 |
| Waltham Forest | 8.2 km | 20.6 |
| Southwark | 9.7 km | 17.8 |
| Tower Hamlets | 5.2 km | 14.7 |
| Greenwich | 6.0 km | 13.1 |
| Lewisham | 9.6 km | 8.5 |
| Newham | – | 7.8 |
| Hackney | 7.5 km | 1.5 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |