Crap Towns / Loughton / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Loughton?
Loughton has 3 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.9 per 10,000 people, 29% higher than the typical English town's 0.7. None has closed for good since 2010.
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Epping | 5.3 km | 1.9 |
| Chigwell | 4.0 km | 1.6 |
| Waltham Abbey | 6.1 km | 1.1 |
| Loughton | – | 0.9 |
| Cheshunt | 10.2 km | 0.7 |
| Waltham Forest | 8.8 km | 0.4 |
| Enfield | 11.1 km | 0.4 |
| Barking and Dagenham | 12.7 km | 0.3 |
| Redbridge | 7.3 km | 0.2 |
| Buckhurst Hill | 3.5 km | 0.0 |
| Waltham Cross | 8.1 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |