Crap Towns / Oldbury / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Oldbury?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Oldbury spilled for 100 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 64% lower than the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 47.1, down from 81.8 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 81.8 | 315 |
| 2024 | 172 | 307 |
| 2025 | 47.1 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Cradley Heath | 4.3 km | 752 |
| Blackheath | 2.7 km | 622 |
| Halesowen | 6.0 km | 252 |
| Rowley Regis | 2.1 km | 129 |
| Wednesbury | 6.6 km | 112 |
| Oldbury | – | 100 |
| Coseley | 6.9 km | 92.6 |
| West Bromwich | 4.1 km | 91.4 |
| Dudley | 5.2 km | 90.1 |
| Tipton | 5.3 km | 43.2 |
| Smethwick | 3.0 km | 32.6 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |