Crap Towns / Whitburn / Bathing water
How dirty is the water near Whitburn?
Of the 2 bathing waters in or within 2 km of Whitburn, 1 was rated Excellent and 1 Good in 2025. Across England, 297 of the 451 bathing waters (65.9%) were rated Excellent and 32 (7.1%) Poor.
| Bathing water | 2025 rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Seaburn - Sunderland | Good | 0.7 km |
| Marsden | Excellent | 1.8 km |
| Town | Distance | Rated Excellent |
|---|---|---|
| South Shields | 4.7 km | 3 of 5 |
| Tynemouth | 9.4 km | 4 of 7 |
| Whitburn | – | 1 of 2 |
| Sunderland | 6.0 km | 1 of 3 |