Crap Towns / Swindon / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Swindon?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Swindon spilled for 149 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 46% lower than the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 68.5, down from 166 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 166 | 315 |
| 2024 | 212 | 307 |
| 2025 | 68.5 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Shrivenham and Watchfield | 11.4 km | 2,744 |
| Marlborough | 17.1 km | 2,563 |
| Calne | 20.0 km | 1,162 |
| Highworth | 9.1 km | 981 |
| Faringdon | 17.4 km | 681 |
| Royal Wootton Bassett | 7.6 km | 442 |
| Wroughton | 4.8 km | 207 |
| Broad Blunsdon | 4.6 km | 179 |
| Swindon | – | 149 |
| Cirencester | 19.7 km | 0.0 |
| Stratton St Margaret | 4.0 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |