Crap Towns / York / Sewage
How much sewage spills near York?
Storm overflows within 1 km of York spilled for 1,314 hours per 10,000 people a year from 2023 to 2025, 4.8 times the typical town's 275. In 2025 it was 1,051, down from 1,434 in 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,434 | 315 |
| 2024 | 1,456 | 307 |
| 2025 | 1,051 | 148 |
| Town | Distance | Spill hours per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Tadcaster | 14.9 km | 1,619 |
| Pocklington | 20.5 km | 1,466 |
| York | – | 1,314 |
| Boston Spa | 18.3 km | 1,217 |
| Strensall | 9.5 km | 868 |
| Huntington | 4.1 km | 865 |
| Haxby | 6.4 km | 776 |
| Selby | 19.7 km | 532 |
| Sherburn in Elmet | 20.5 km | 244 |
| Easingwold | 19.6 km | 192 |
| Wetherby | 19.8 km | 19.7 |
| The typical town | – | 275 |