Crap Towns / Blackburn / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Blackburn?
Blackburn has 4 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.3 per 10,000 people, 57% lower than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 6 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2023. 1 is not being replaced and 3 closed for financial reasons.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Learner pool | 2023 | Financial |
| Main pool | 2023 | Financial |
| Main pool | 2019 | Financial |
| Main pool | 2017 | Not being replaced |
| Leisure pool | 2015 | – |
| Main pool | 2010 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Bamber Bridge | 12.4 km | 1.0 |
| Darwen | 5.6 km | 0.7 |
| Accrington | 8.1 km | 0.6 |
| Blackburn | – | 0.3 |
| Church | 6.3 km | 0.0 |
| Clayton-le-Moors | 7.5 km | 0.0 |
| Great Harwood | 6.8 km | 0.0 |
| Haslingden | 12.0 km | 0.0 |
| Longridge | 12.3 km | 0.0 |
| Oswaldtwistle | 5.6 km | 0.0 |
| Rishton | 5.0 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |