Crap Towns / Leigh / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Leigh?
Leigh has 2 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.4 per 10,000 people, 43% lower than the typical English town's 0.7. None has closed for good since 2010.
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Hindley | 4.6 km | 1.2 |
| Ashton-in-Makerfield | 7.0 km | 1.1 |
| Westhoughton | 5.0 km | 0.9 |
| Little Hulton | 8.2 km | 0.8 |
| Atherton | 4.2 km | 0.7 |
| Tyldesley | 4.9 km | 0.6 |
| Leigh | – | 0.4 |
| Golborne | 4.2 km | 0.4 |
| Culcheth | 5.1 km | 0.0 |
| Ince-in-Makerfield | 6.4 km | 0.0 |
| Platt Bridge and Abram | 4.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |