Crap Towns / Lambeth / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Lambeth?
Lambeth has 15 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.5 per 10,000 people, 29% lower than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 4 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2022. 1 closed for financial reasons.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Main pool | 2022 | Financial |
| Main pool | 2010 | – |
| Main pool | 2010 | – |
| Main pool | 2010 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| City of London | 7.0 km | 12.8 |
| Westminster | 7.2 km | 1.6 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 7.4 km | 0.9 |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 8.5 km | 0.9 |
| Merton | 7.3 km | 0.8 |
| Wandsworth | 4.7 km | 0.7 |
| Islington | 10.5 km | 0.6 |
| Southwark | 3.8 km | 0.6 |
| Tower Hamlets | 9.0 km | 0.5 |
| Lambeth | – | 0.5 |
| Lewisham | 6.8 km | 0.3 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |