Crap Towns / Dewsbury / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Dewsbury?
Dewsbury has no public swimming pool open (October 2026), against 0.7 per 10,000 people in the typical English town. Since 2010, 2 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2024. 2 closed for financial reasons.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Learner pool | 2024 | Financial |
| Main pool | 2024 | Financial |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Liversedge | 5.2 km | 1.1 |
| Morley | 7.0 km | 0.9 |
| Batley | 3.8 km | 0.9 |
| Cleckheaton | 7.1 km | 0.0 |
| Dewsbury | – | 0.0 |
| East Ardsley | 7.1 km | 0.0 |
| Gildersome | 7.8 km | 0.0 |
| Heckmondwike | 3.9 km | 0.0 |
| Horbury | 6.1 km | 0.0 |
| Mirfield | 4.3 km | 0.0 |
| Ossett | 3.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |