Crap Towns / Congleton / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Congleton?
Congleton has 3 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 1.0 per 10,000 people, 43% higher than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 2 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2023. 2 are to be rebuilt on the same site.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Learner pool | 2023 | Rebuilt on the site |
| Main pool | 2023 | Rebuilt on the site |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Sandbach | 10.6 km | 1.8 |
| Leek | 13.9 km | 1.0 |
| Congleton | – | 1.0 |
| Macclesfield | 11.8 km | 0.7 |
| Alsager | 9.7 km | 0.6 |
| Kidsgrove | 9.1 km | 0.6 |
| Biddulph | 6.7 km | 0.6 |
| Elworth | 12.4 km | 0.0 |
| Haslington | 14.2 km | 0.0 |
| Holmes Chapel | 10.3 km | 0.0 |
| Middlewich | 15.5 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |