Crap Towns / Pickering / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Pickering?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Pickering spilled for 700 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 2.5 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 224, down from 1,361 in 2023.
When the wind's right, Pickering smells of steam. When it's wrong, the drains take over.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,361 | 315 |
| 2024 | 513 | 307 |
| 2025 | 224 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Malton | 11.9 km | 4,949 |
| Norton-on-Derwent | 13.0 km | 3,597 |
| Driffield | 34.7 km | 1,398 |
| Whitby | 28.0 km | 923 |
| Strensall | 28.6 km | 868 |
| Huntington | 33.8 km | 865 |
| Haxby | 32.1 km | 776 |
| Pickering | – | 700 |
| Scarborough | 24.4 km | 448 |
| Filey | 31.8 km | 197 |
| Easingwold | 30.3 km | 192 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |