Crap Towns / Whitefield / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Whitefield?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 34 problems in Whitefield were reported on FixMyStreet: 15.3 per 10,000 people, 25% lower than the typical town's 20.4. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 16 reports (7.2 per 10,000 people, 2.1 times the typical town's 3.4).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 16 | 7.2 | 3.4 |
| Fly-tipping | 4 | 1.8 | 1.1 |
| Litter and bins | 1 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 1 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 1 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| Everything else | 11 | 5.0 | 10.6 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Middleton | 6.1 km | 51.7 |
| Heywood | 5.9 km | 41.0 |
| Whitefield | – | 15.3 |
| Prestwich | 2.4 km | 6.7 |
| Salford | 6.4 km | 5.6 |
| Radcliffe | 2.8 km | 5.1 |
| Bury | 5.1 km | 4.6 |
| Clifton | 4.0 km | 3.9 |
| Kearsley | 5.8 km | 3.6 |
| Little Lever | 5.6 km | 2.4 |
| Swinton | 5.9 km | 2.2 |
| The typical town | – | 20.4 |