Crap Towns / Croydon / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Croydon?
Croydon has 18 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.5 per 10,000 people, 29% lower than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 10 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2023. 3 are not being replaced, 2 closed for financial reasons, 1 closed for redevelopment and 2 are to be replaced elsewhere.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Learner pool | 2023 | Redevelopment |
| Leisure pool | 2022 | Financial |
| Main pool | 2022 | Not being replaced |
| Learner pool | 2020 | Replaced elsewhere |
| Learner pool | 2020 | Not being replaced |
| Leisure pool | 2020 | Financial |
| Main pool | 2020 | – |
| Main pool | 2020 | Replaced elsewhere |
| Main pool | 2020 | Not being replaced |
| Lido | 2011 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Warlingham | 5.4 km | 1.1 |
| Caterham | 7.6 km | 0.9 |
| Merton | 9.8 km | 0.8 |
| Tadworth and Epsom Downs | 11.0 km | 0.7 |
| Bromley | 9.8 km | 0.7 |
| Lambeth | 11.2 km | 0.5 |
| Croydon | – | 0.5 |
| Sutton | 6.3 km | 0.4 |
| Ewell | 10.9 km | 0.4 |
| Lewisham | 11.3 km | 0.3 |
| Banstead | 8.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |