Crap Towns / Barnet / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Barnet?
Barnet has 21 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.5 per 10,000 people, 29% lower than the typical English town's 0.7. 1 more is temporarily closed. Since 2010, 9 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2022. 2 are not being replaced, 1 closed for financial reasons and 4 are to be replaced elsewhere.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Learner pool | 2022 | Not being replaced |
| Main pool | 2021 | Financial |
| Diving pool | 2019 | Replaced elsewhere |
| Main pool | 2019 | Replaced elsewhere |
| Main pool | 2019 | Replaced elsewhere |
| Main pool | 2019 | Replaced elsewhere |
| Main pool | 2017 | Not being replaced |
| Main pool | 2015 | – |
| Main pool | 2015 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Bushey | 11.1 km | 1.8 |
| Potters Bar | 9.3 km | 1.3 |
| Camden | 8.6 km | 1.0 |
| Islington | 10.2 km | 0.6 |
| Barnet | – | 0.5 |
| Borehamwood | 6.6 km | 0.5 |
| Haringey | 7.7 km | 0.4 |
| Enfield | 9.3 km | 0.4 |
| Harrow | 9.3 km | 0.3 |
| Brent | 7.5 km | 0.3 |
| Radlett | 10.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |