Crap Towns / Ponteland / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Ponteland?
Ponteland has 2 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 2.0 per 10,000 people, 2.9 times the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 3 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2020. 3 are to be replaced elsewhere.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Learner pool | 2020 | Replaced elsewhere |
| Learner pool | 2020 | Replaced elsewhere |
| Main pool | 2020 | Replaced elsewhere |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Blaydon | 9.8 km | 2.1 |
| Ponteland | – | 2.0 |
| Killingworth | 11.8 km | 1.6 |
| Prudhoe | 10.7 km | 1.0 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 8.9 km | 0.4 |
| Cramlington | 11.8 km | 0.3 |
| Crawcrook and Greenside | 9.3 km | 0.0 |
| Ryton | 7.8 km | 0.0 |
| Throckley | 5.1 km | 0.0 |
| Whickham | 11.9 km | 0.0 |
| Wideopen | 8.3 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |