Crap Towns / Leeds / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Leeds?
Leeds has 30 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.6 per 10,000 people, 14% lower than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 9 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2025. 2 closed for financial reasons.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Main pool | 2025 | Financial |
| Learner pool | 2020 | Financial |
| Main pool | 2014 | – |
| Learner pool | 2012 | – |
| Leisure pool | 2012 | – |
| Main pool | 2011 | – |
| Main pool | 2011 | – |
| Learner pool | 2010 | – |
| Main pool | 2010 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Rothwell | 7.3 km | 1.0 |
| Morley | 7.5 km | 0.9 |
| Batley | 11.3 km | 0.9 |
| Leeds | – | 0.6 |
| Pudsey | 8.1 km | 0.3 |
| Drighlington | 9.1 km | 0.0 |
| East Ardsley | 9.0 km | 0.0 |
| Gildersome | 7.7 km | 0.0 |
| Gomersal and Birkenshaw | 11.0 km | 0.0 |
| Rawdon | 9.2 km | 0.0 |
| Yeadon | 10.2 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |