Crap Towns / Wallsend / Sewage
How much sewage spills near Wallsend?
Storm overflows within 1 km of Wallsend spilled for 2,210 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 8.0 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 1,158, down from 2,991 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,991 | 315 |
| 2024 | 2,480 | 307 |
| 2025 | 1,158 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Jarrow | 4.3 km | 4,228 |
| Wallsend | – | 2,210 |
| Hebburn | 3.0 km | 2,159 |
| Boldon Colliery | 6.7 km | 1,872 |
| Tynemouth | 3.7 km | 1,168 |
| South Shields | 6.6 km | 487 |
| Seaton Delaval | 7.5 km | 299 |
| Longbenton | 4.2 km | 244 |
| Whitley Bay | 6.0 km | 105 |
| Killingworth | 5.6 km | 86.8 |
| Shiremoor | 3.8 km | 60.3 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |