Crap Towns / Oldham / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Oldham?
Oldham has 3 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.3 per 10,000 people, 57% lower than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 5 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2016. 3 are to be replaced elsewhere.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Diving pool | 2016 | Replaced elsewhere |
| Learner pool | 2016 | Replaced elsewhere |
| Main pool | 2016 | Replaced elsewhere |
| Leisure pool | 2015 | – |
| Main pool | 2012 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Royton | 3.4 km | 1.3 |
| Uppermill | 6.1 km | 0.9 |
| Failsworth | 5.5 km | 0.5 |
| Middleton | 6.5 km | 0.4 |
| Droylsden | 7.1 km | 0.4 |
| Oldham | – | 0.3 |
| Chadderton | 3.7 km | 0.3 |
| Ashton-under-Lyne | 5.0 km | 0.2 |
| Lees | 2.6 km | 0.0 |
| Mossley | 4.9 km | 0.0 |
| Shaw | 4.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |