Crap Towns / Hinckley / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Hinckley?
Hinckley has 3 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.6 per 10,000 people, 14% lower than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 5 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2024. 1 is not being replaced and 3 are to be replaced elsewhere.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Main pool | 2024 | Not being replaced |
| Main pool | 2017 | – |
| Diving pool | 2016 | Replaced elsewhere |
| Learner pool | 2016 | Replaced elsewhere |
| Main pool | 2016 | Replaced elsewhere |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Enderby and Narborough | 12.5 km | 3.0 |
| Atherstone | 12.0 km | 2.3 |
| Lutterworth | 12.8 km | 1.0 |
| Hinckley | – | 0.6 |
| Nuneaton | 5.7 km | 0.3 |
| Barwell | 4.0 km | 0.0 |
| Bedworth | 10.7 km | 0.0 |
| Broughton Astley | 10.4 km | 0.0 |
| Bulkington | 7.7 km | 0.0 |
| Earl Shilton | 5.2 km | 0.0 |
| Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe | 13.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |