Crap Towns / Northampton / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Northampton?
Northampton has 14 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.6 per 10,000 people, 14% lower than the typical English town's 0.7. 1 more is temporarily closed. Since 2010, 4 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2022. 1 is not being replaced and 2 closed for financial reasons.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Learner pool | 2022 | Not being replaced |
| Main pool | 2020 | Financial |
| Learner pool | 2018 | Financial |
| Main pool | 2013 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Towcester | 13.7 km | 1.8 |
| Newport Pagnell | 20.8 km | 1.3 |
| Rushden | 21.1 km | 1.3 |
| Daventry | 18.8 km | 1.1 |
| Wellingborough | 15.2 km | 0.7 |
| Kettering | 21.3 km | 0.6 |
| Northampton | – | 0.6 |
| Brixworth | 9.8 km | 0.0 |
| Burton Latimer | 20.2 km | 0.0 |
| Earls Barton | 10.5 km | 0.0 |
| Olney | 15.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |