Crap Towns / Hackney / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Hackney?
Hackney has 10 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.4 per 10,000 people, 43% lower than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 3 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2021. 2 are to be replaced elsewhere.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Learner pool | 2021 | Replaced elsewhere |
| Leisure pool | 2021 | Replaced elsewhere |
| Main pool | 2014 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| City of London | 4.7 km | 12.8 |
| Westminster | 8.0 km | 1.6 |
| Camden | 6.6 km | 1.0 |
| Islington | 3.3 km | 0.6 |
| Southwark | 8.7 km | 0.6 |
| Tower Hamlets | 4.5 km | 0.5 |
| Waltham Forest | 5.8 km | 0.4 |
| Haringey | 5.2 km | 0.4 |
| Hackney | – | 0.4 |
| Newham | 7.5 km | 0.3 |
| Redbridge | 10.3 km | 0.2 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |