Crap Towns / Swanage / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Swanage?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Swanage spilled for 233 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 15% lower than the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 125, down from 325 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 325 | 315 |
| 2024 | 248 | 307 |
| 2025 | 125 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Wool | 21.4 km | 1,992 |
| Merley | 18.6 km | 1,660 |
| Upton | 14.3 km | 673 |
| Corfe Mullen | 17.2 km | 585 |
| Wimborne Minster | 21.2 km | 578 |
| Wareham | 13.4 km | 512 |
| Swanage | – | 233 |
| Christchurch | 21.1 km | 143 |
| Ferndown | 21.7 km | 102 |
| Poole | 12.5 km | 80.9 |
| Bournemouth | 15.6 km | 78.5 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |