Crap Towns / Kensington and Chelsea / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Kensington and Chelsea?
Kensington and Chelsea has 13 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.9 per 10,000 people, 29% higher than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 5 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2021. 1 is not being replaced and 1 closed for financial reasons.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Main pool | 2021 | Not being replaced |
| Main pool | 2017 | Financial |
| Learner pool | 2012 | – |
| Learner pool | 2012 | – |
| Main pool | 2012 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| City of London | 7.1 km | 12.8 |
| Westminster | 2.6 km | 1.6 |
| Camden | 5.6 km | 1.0 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | – | 0.9 |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 2.1 km | 0.9 |
| Wandsworth | 5.5 km | 0.7 |
| Islington | 7.7 km | 0.6 |
| Southwark | 8.7 km | 0.6 |
| Lambeth | 7.4 km | 0.5 |
| Ealing | 9.9 km | 0.4 |
| Brent | 8.3 km | 0.3 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |