Crap Towns / Brent / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Brent?
Brent has 9 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.3 per 10,000 people, 57% lower than the typical English town's 0.7. 1 more is temporarily closed. Since 2010, 3 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2025. 2 are not being replaced.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Main pool | 2025 | Not being replaced |
| Main pool | 2019 | Not being replaced |
| Main pool | 2010 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Westminster | 9.0 km | 1.6 |
| Camden | 7.8 km | 1.0 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 8.3 km | 0.9 |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 7.8 km | 0.9 |
| Islington | 11.0 km | 0.6 |
| Barnet | 7.5 km | 0.5 |
| Borehamwood | 11.3 km | 0.5 |
| Haringey | 11.7 km | 0.4 |
| Ealing | 5.9 km | 0.4 |
| Harrow | 6.7 km | 0.3 |
| Brent | – | 0.3 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |