Crap Towns / Chester-le-Street / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Chester-le-Street?
Chester-le-Street has 3 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 1.3 per 10,000 people, 1.9 times the typical English town's 0.7. None has closed for good since 2010.
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Hetton-le-Hole | 9.0 km | 2.2 |
| Birtley | 4.8 km | 2.2 |
| Chester-le-Street | – | 1.3 |
| Durham | 8.1 km | 1.2 |
| Stanley | 7.4 km | 1.0 |
| Washington | 6.8 km | 0.6 |
| Fence Houses | 5.1 km | 0.0 |
| Houghton-le-Spring | 6.9 km | 0.0 |
| Pelton and Ouston | 3.0 km | 0.0 |
| Sacriston | 5.1 km | 0.0 |
| Shiney Row and Penshaw | 6.0 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |