Crap Towns / Southend-on-Sea / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Southend-on-Sea?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Southend-on-Sea spilled for 54.2 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 80% lower than the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 9.5, down from 46.6 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 46.6 | 315 |
| 2024 | 106 | 307 |
| 2025 | 9.5 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Hullbridge | 9.3 km | 502 |
| Thundersley and South Benfleet | 8.6 km | 302 |
| Canvey Island | 9.1 km | 207 |
| Burnham-on-Crouch | 11.9 km | 125 |
| South Woodham Ferrers | 11.6 km | 86.8 |
| Rayleigh | 8.1 km | 69.6 |
| Southend-on-Sea | – | 54.2 |
| Rochford | 3.5 km | 41.1 |
| Great Wakering | 7.2 km | 0.5 |
| Ashingdon | 6.1 km | 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |