Crap Towns / Newton-le-Willows / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Newton-le-Willows?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Newton-le-Willows spilled for 1,411 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 5.1 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 426, down from 3,211 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,211 | 315 |
| 2024 | 597 | 307 |
| 2025 | 426 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Platt Bridge and Abram | 7.7 km | 3,755 |
| Culcheth | 7.1 km | 2,608 |
| Hindley | 9.9 km | 2,184 |
| Newton-le-Willows | – | 1,411 |
| Leigh | 8.4 km | 1,194 |
| Haydock | 3.3 km | 1,031 |
| Ince-in-Makerfield | 9.5 km | 394 |
| Warrington | 7.7 km | 238 |
| St Helens | 7.1 km | 208 |
| Golborne | 4.2 km | 90.4 |
| Ashton-in-Makerfield | 4.5 km | 79.9 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |