Crap Towns / Barking and Dagenham / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Barking and Dagenham?
Barking and Dagenham has 7 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.3 per 10,000 people, 57% lower than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 4 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2015.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Main pool | 2015 | – |
| Leisure pool | 2012 | – |
| Learner pool | 2011 | – |
| Main pool | 2011 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Chigwell | 8.8 km | 1.6 |
| Greenwich | 9.4 km | 0.6 |
| Havering | 6.4 km | 0.5 |
| Waltham Forest | 11.5 km | 0.4 |
| Bexley | 9.3 km | 0.3 |
| Barking and Dagenham | – | 0.3 |
| Newham | 6.9 km | 0.3 |
| Redbridge | 6.1 km | 0.2 |
| Aveley | 9.4 km | 0.0 |
| Buckhurst Hill | 11.3 km | 0.0 |
| Purfleet-on-Thames | 11.5 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |