Crap Towns / Scunthorpe / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Scunthorpe?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Scunthorpe spilled for 130 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 53% lower than the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 140, down from 143 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 143 | 315 |
| 2024 | 106 | 307 |
| 2025 | 140 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Brough | 17.1 km | 2,132 |
| Thorne | 21.3 km | 314 |
| Goole | 20.5 km | 298 |
| Gainsborough | 21.7 km | 230 |
| Moorends | 20.6 km | 201 |
| Barton-upon-Humber | 18.0 km | 181 |
| Dunscroft and Hatfield | 24.1 km | 148 |
| Scunthorpe | – | 130 |
| Brigg | 11.0 km | 101 |
| Hessle | 20.8 km | 68.6 |
| Willerby and Anlaby | 23.2 km | 9.1 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |