Crap Towns / Loughborough / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Loughborough?
Loughborough has 4 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.6 per 10,000 people, 14% lower than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 3 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2019. 1 closed for financial reasons.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Main pool | 2019 | Financial |
| Main pool | 2016 | – |
| Learner pool | 2010 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| East Leake | 7.6 km | 2.3 |
| Coalville | 10.8 km | 1.4 |
| Mountsorrel | 7.4 km | 0.8 |
| Birstall | 11.7 km | 0.7 |
| Shepshed | 4.7 km | 0.7 |
| Loughborough | – | 0.6 |
| Anstey | 10.6 km | 0.0 |
| Barrow upon Soar | 5.6 km | 0.0 |
| Quorndon | 4.3 km | 0.0 |
| Sileby | 9.1 km | 0.0 |
| Whitwick | 9.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |