Crap Towns / Lewisham / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Lewisham?
Lewisham has 8 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.3 per 10,000 people, 57% lower than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 5 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2022.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Learner pool | 2022 | – |
| Main pool | 2022 | – |
| Learner pool | 2015 | – |
| Learner pool | 2013 | – |
| Main pool | 2013 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| City of London | 8.9 km | 12.8 |
| Bromley | 9.8 km | 0.7 |
| Wandsworth | 11.5 km | 0.7 |
| Southwark | 4.7 km | 0.6 |
| Greenwich | 6.0 km | 0.6 |
| Tower Hamlets | 7.6 km | 0.5 |
| Lambeth | 6.8 km | 0.5 |
| Croydon | 11.3 km | 0.5 |
| Bexley | 11.4 km | 0.3 |
| Newham | 9.6 km | 0.3 |
| Lewisham | – | 0.3 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |