Crap Towns / Birstall / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Birstall?
Birstall has 1 public swimming pool open (October 2026): 0.7 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 1 public pool has closed for good, in 2012.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Main pool | 2012 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Mountsorrel | 4.7 km | 0.8 |
| Syston | 3.9 km | 0.7 |
| Birstall | – | 0.7 |
| Leicester | 5.6 km | 0.6 |
| Anstey | 4.6 km | 0.0 |
| Barrow upon Soar | 7.9 km | 0.0 |
| Groby | 7.3 km | 0.0 |
| Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe | 9.2 km | 0.0 |
| Quorndon | 7.7 km | 0.0 |
| Sileby | 5.8 km | 0.0 |
| Thurmaston | 2.2 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |