Crap Towns / Gateshead / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Gateshead?
Gateshead has 9 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.8 per 10,000 people, 14% higher than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 5 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2023. 1 closed for financial reasons.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Learner pool | 2023 | Financial |
| Learner pool | 2013 | – |
| Learner pool | 2010 | – |
| Learner pool | 2010 | – |
| Main pool | 2010 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Boldon Colliery | 7.6 km | 4.9 |
| Birtley | 4.6 km | 2.2 |
| Blaydon | 8.3 km | 2.1 |
| Hebburn | 5.7 km | 0.9 |
| Gateshead | – | 0.8 |
| Jarrow | 7.3 km | 0.7 |
| Washington | 5.7 km | 0.6 |
| Wallsend | 7.8 km | 0.4 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 7.6 km | 0.4 |
| Pelton and Ouston | 7.1 km | 0.0 |
| Whickham | 6.5 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |