Crap Towns / Wakefield / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Wakefield?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Wakefield spilled for 394 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 43% higher than the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 348, down from 521 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 521 | 315 |
| 2024 | 312 | 307 |
| 2025 | 348 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Horbury | 4.1 km | 3,970 |
| Crigglestone and Durkar | 4.9 km | 3,106 |
| Havercroft and Ryhill | 9.0 km | 1,290 |
| Normanton | 6.6 km | 719 |
| Ossett | 4.6 km | 562 |
| Dewsbury | 8.5 km | 530 |
| Crofton | 5.4 km | 444 |
| Wakefield | – | 394 |
| Morley | 9.2 km | 324 |
| East Ardsley | 5.5 km | 113 |
| Rothwell | 7.7 km | 43.1 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |