Crap Towns / Huddersfield / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Huddersfield?
Huddersfield has 6 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.4 per 10,000 people, 43% lower than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 5 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2023. 1 is not being replaced and 1 closed for financial reasons.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Main pool | 2023 | Financial |
| Learner pool | 2021 | Not being replaced |
| Main pool | 2020 | – |
| Learner pool | 2015 | – |
| Main pool | 2015 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Linthwaite and Slaithwaite | 5.5 km | 2.2 |
| Liversedge | 8.9 km | 1.1 |
| Honley | 6.9 km | 0.7 |
| Brighouse | 6.3 km | 0.6 |
| Huddersfield | – | 0.4 |
| Cleckheaton | 9.9 km | 0.0 |
| Elland | 5.2 km | 0.0 |
| Heckmondwike | 10.7 km | 0.0 |
| Meltham | 7.0 km | 0.0 |
| Mirfield | 7.1 km | 0.0 |
| Shelf and Northowram | 10.8 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |