Crap Towns / Brighton and Hove / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Brighton and Hove?
Brighton and Hove has 16 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.6 per 10,000 people, 14% lower than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 6 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2022. 4 are not being replaced and 1 closed for financial reasons.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Learner pool | 2022 | Not being replaced |
| Learner pool | 2021 | Not being replaced |
| Lido | 2021 | Not being replaced |
| Main pool | 2021 | Not being replaced |
| Learner pool | 2015 | Financial |
| Main pool | 2015 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Lewes | 8.6 km | 3.1 |
| Steyning | 16.4 km | 1.8 |
| Newhaven | 12.4 km | 1.6 |
| Burgess Hill | 13.0 km | 1.2 |
| Southwick | 9.0 km | 0.8 |
| Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint | 11.3 km | 0.7 |
| Brighton and Hove | – | 0.6 |
| Lancing and Sompting | 15.5 km | 0.4 |
| Henfield | 15.5 km | 0.0 |
| Peacehaven | 9.4 km | 0.0 |
| Shoreham-by-Sea | 11.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |