Crap Towns / Billericay / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Billericay?
Billericay has 3 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.9 per 10,000 people, 29% higher than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 1 public pool has closed for good, in 2017. It is to be rebuilt on the same site.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Main pool | 2017 | Rebuilt on the site |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Brentwood | 8.6 km | 1.4 |
| Thundersley and South Benfleet | 12.6 km | 1.0 |
| Billericay | – | 0.9 |
| Basildon | 6.5 km | 0.8 |
| Stanford-le-Hope | 12.2 km | 0.7 |
| South Woodham Ferrers | 12.9 km | 0.6 |
| Wickford | 6.8 km | 0.4 |
| Rayleigh | 12.6 km | 0.3 |
| Galleywood | 8.5 km | 0.0 |
| Ingatestone | 5.5 km | 0.0 |
| Runwell | 7.0 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |