Crap Towns / Derby / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Derby?
Derby has 14 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.5 per 10,000 people, 29% lower than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 7 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2022. 3 are not being replaced and 3 are to be replaced elsewhere.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Learner pool | 2022 | Replaced elsewhere |
| Leisure pool | 2022 | Replaced elsewhere |
| Main pool | 2022 | Replaced elsewhere |
| Diving pool | 2016 | Not being replaced |
| Learner pool | 2016 | Not being replaced |
| Main pool | 2016 | – |
| Main pool | 2016 | Not being replaced |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Sandiacre | 11.6 km | 1.1 |
| Long Eaton | 12.2 km | 1.1 |
| Ilkeston | 12.0 km | 0.8 |
| Belper | 12.6 km | 0.5 |
| Derby | – | 0.5 |
| Borrowash | 6.1 km | 0.0 |
| Breaston and Draycott | 10.7 km | 0.0 |
| Castle Donington | 11.1 km | 0.0 |
| Hilton | 11.9 km | 0.0 |
| Stapleford | 13.4 km | 0.0 |
| West Hallam | 9.8 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |