Crap Towns / Bradford / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Bradford?
Bradford has 14 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.4 per 10,000 people, 43% lower than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 7 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2025. 1 is to be replaced elsewhere.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Leisure pool | 2025 | – |
| Leisure pool | 2019 | Replaced elsewhere |
| Main pool | 2015 | – |
| Main pool | 2014 | – |
| Main pool | 2011 | – |
| Main pool | 2011 | – |
| Main pool | 2010 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Shipley | 4.3 km | 1.0 |
| Baildon | 6.1 km | 0.6 |
| Bingley | 8.0 km | 0.5 |
| Bradford | – | 0.4 |
| Pudsey | 5.9 km | 0.3 |
| Cleckheaton | 8.1 km | 0.0 |
| Drighlington | 8.0 km | 0.0 |
| Gomersal and Birkenshaw | 6.3 km | 0.0 |
| Queensbury | 6.6 km | 0.0 |
| Shelf and Northowram | 7.1 km | 0.0 |
| Thornton | 5.3 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |