Crap Towns / Havering / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Havering?
Havering 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, 4 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2020. 2 are not being replaced and 2 are to be replaced elsewhere.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Learner pool | 2020 | Replaced elsewhere |
| Main pool | 2020 | Replaced elsewhere |
| Main pool | 2018 | Not being replaced |
| Main pool | 2015 | Not being replaced |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Chigwell | 11.5 km | 1.6 |
| Brentwood | 8.8 km | 1.4 |
| Grays | 11.8 km | 0.7 |
| Havering | – | 0.5 |
| South Ockendon | 7.6 km | 0.4 |
| Chafford Hundred and West Thurrock | 10.0 km | 0.4 |
| Bexley | 12.6 km | 0.3 |
| Barking and Dagenham | 6.4 km | 0.3 |
| Redbridge | 10.3 km | 0.2 |
| Aveley | 7.1 km | 0.0 |
| Purfleet-on-Thames | 10.2 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |