Crap Towns / Luton / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Luton?
Luton has 9 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.4 per 10,000 people, 43% lower than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 6 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2013.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Learner pool | 2013 | – |
| Learner pool | 2012 | – |
| Learner pool | 2012 | – |
| Main pool | 2012 | – |
| Main pool | 2012 | – |
| Main pool | 2011 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Flitwick | 13.3 km | 1.5 |
| Hitchin | 12.4 km | 1.1 |
| Houghton Regis | 6.9 km | 1.1 |
| Hemel Hempstead | 16.1 km | 0.9 |
| Dunstable | 7.4 km | 0.9 |
| Harpenden | 10.3 km | 0.6 |
| Stevenage | 16.3 km | 0.4 |
| Luton | – | 0.4 |
| Ampthill | 15.3 km | 0.0 |
| Leighton Buzzard | 16.6 km | 0.0 |
| Redbourn | 10.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |