Crap Towns / Middleton / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Middleton?
Middleton 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Royton | 5.1 km | 1.3 |
| Whitefield | 6.1 km | 0.9 |
| Bury | 7.8 km | 0.9 |
| Heywood | 4.0 km | 0.7 |
| Failsworth | 6.1 km | 0.5 |
| Rochdale | 7.1 km | 0.4 |
| Middleton | – | 0.4 |
| Oldham | 6.5 km | 0.3 |
| Chadderton | 3.5 km | 0.3 |
| Prestwich | 5.8 km | 0.0 |
| Shaw | 7.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |