Crap Towns / Northfleet / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Northfleet?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Northfleet spilled for 37.4 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2024 to 2025, 86% lower than the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 18.0, down from 56.8 in 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 315 |
| 2024 | 56.8 | 307 |
| 2025 | 18.0 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Purfleet-on-Thames | 7.1 km | 469 |
| Tilbury | 3.1 km | 198 |
| Gravesend | 3.2 km | 79.5 |
| Northfleet | – | 37.4 |
| Dartford | 7.2 km | 31.0 |
| Swanscombe | 2.8 km | 6.9 |
| Chafford Hundred and West Thurrock | 6.2 km | 1.8 |
| Chadwell St Mary | 5.4 km | 0.0 |
| Grays | 5.1 km | 0.0 |
| Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley | 5.8 km | 0.0 |
| Stone | 5.1 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |