Crap Towns / Birkenhead / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Birkenhead?
Birkenhead has 6 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, 2 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2022. 2 closed for financial reasons.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Learner pool | 2022 | Financial |
| Main pool | 2022 | Financial |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| West Kirby | 7.5 km | 1.5 |
| Bootle | 9.0 km | 0.7 |
| Bebington | 6.2 km | 0.7 |
| Neston | 9.8 km | 0.7 |
| Birkenhead | – | 0.5 |
| Liverpool | 9.6 km | 0.5 |
| Wallasey | 3.6 km | 0.5 |
| Greasby | 4.5 km | 0.0 |
| Heswall | 6.2 km | 0.0 |
| Hoylake | 8.5 km | 0.0 |
| Meols | 6.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |