Crap Towns / Thatcham / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Thatcham?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Thatcham spilled for 289 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 5% higher than the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 149, down from 228 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 228 | 315 |
| 2024 | 490 | 307 |
| 2025 | 149 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Burghfield Common | 12.9 km | 2,765 |
| Newbury | 4.7 km | 452 |
| Thatcham | – | 289 |
| Reading | 20.7 km | 45.8 |
| Basingstoke | 18.1 km | 39.3 |
| Tadley | 8.6 km | 3.2 |
| Hungerford | 18.6 km | 0.0 |
| Oakley | 17.4 km | 0.0 |
| Shinfield | 21.2 km | 0.0 |
| Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross | 19.8 km | 0.0 |
| Whitchurch | 19.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |