Crap Towns / Leek / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Leek?
Leek has 2 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 1.0 per 10,000 people, 43% higher than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 2 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2025. 2 closed for redevelopment.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Learner pool | 2025 | Redevelopment |
| Main pool | 2025 | Redevelopment |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Buxton | 18.6 km | 1.5 |
| Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook | 15.3 km | 1.5 |
| Leek | – | 1.0 |
| Congleton | 13.9 km | 1.0 |
| Cheadle | 13.5 km | 0.9 |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | 16.8 km | 0.8 |
| Stoke-on-Trent | 15.0 km | 0.7 |
| Alsager | 17.7 km | 0.6 |
| Kidsgrove | 14.1 km | 0.6 |
| Biddulph | 9.2 km | 0.6 |
| Werrington | 9.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |