Crap Towns / Enfield / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Enfield?
Enfield has 13 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.4 per 10,000 people, 43% lower than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 2 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2016. 1 is not being replaced.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Main pool | 2016 | Not being replaced |
| Lido | 2012 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Potters Bar | 8.5 km | 1.3 |
| Waltham Abbey | 7.6 km | 1.1 |
| Loughton | 11.1 km | 0.9 |
| Cheshunt | 6.9 km | 0.7 |
| Barnet | 9.3 km | 0.5 |
| Waltham Forest | 8.2 km | 0.4 |
| Haringey | 6.9 km | 0.4 |
| Enfield | – | 0.4 |
| Hackney | 11.1 km | 0.4 |
| Buckhurst Hill | 9.2 km | 0.0 |
| Waltham Cross | 5.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |