Crap Towns / Hillingdon / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Hillingdon?
Hillingdon has 18 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.6 per 10,000 people, 14% lower than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 8 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2021. 1 is not being replaced and 2 closed for financial reasons.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Leisure pool | 2021 | Not being replaced |
| Main pool | 2020 | Financial |
| Leisure pool | 2017 | Financial |
| Learner pool | 2010 | – |
| Learner pool | 2010 | – |
| Main pool | 2010 | – |
| Main pool | 2010 | – |
| Main pool | 2010 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Chalfont St Peter | 10.5 km | 2.2 |
| Moor Park | 9.5 km | 1.7 |
| Rickmansworth | 11.0 km | 1.1 |
| Hounslow | 9.8 km | 0.7 |
| Hillingdon | – | 0.6 |
| Slough | 10.4 km | 0.5 |
| Ealing | 8.2 km | 0.4 |
| Harrow | 9.6 km | 0.3 |
| Gerrards Cross | 8.9 km | 0.0 |
| Iver Heath | 5.6 km | 0.0 |
| Stanwell | 10.1 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |