Crap Towns / Southampton / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Southampton?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Southampton spilled for 115 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2024 to 2025, 58% lower than the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 48.3, down from 181 in 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 315 |
| 2024 | 181 | 307 |
| 2025 | 48.3 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Marchwood | 5.1 km | 2,902 |
| Botley | 7.7 km | 2,443 |
| Bursledon | 6.4 km | 1,892 |
| Netley | 6.0 km | 983 |
| Eastleigh | 6.6 km | 205 |
| North Baddesley | 7.4 km | 151 |
| Southampton | – | 115 |
| Hedge End | 6.2 km | 63.0 |
| Chandler's Ford | 7.6 km | 36.2 |
| West End | 4.0 km | 6.2 |
| Hythe and Dibden Purlieu | 6.8 km | 1.1 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |