Crap Towns / Hebburn / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Hebburn?
Hebburn has 2 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.9 per 10,000 people, 29% higher than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 2 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2015.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Learner pool | 2015 | – |
| Main pool | 2015 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Boldon Colliery | 4.3 km | 4.9 |
| Hebburn | – | 0.9 |
| Gateshead | 5.7 km | 0.8 |
| Longbenton | 6.5 km | 0.7 |
| South Shields | 5.8 km | 0.7 |
| Jarrow | 2.4 km | 0.7 |
| Washington | 7.7 km | 0.6 |
| Tynemouth | 5.4 km | 0.5 |
| Wallsend | 3.0 km | 0.4 |
| East Boldon and West Boldon | 5.7 km | 0.0 |
| Shiremoor | 6.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |