Crap Towns / Redbridge / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Redbridge?
Redbridge has 7 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.2 per 10,000 people, 71% lower than the typical English town's 0.7. 2 more are temporarily closed. Since 2010, 1 public pool has closed for good, in 2019. It is not being replaced.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Main pool | 2019 | Not being replaced |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Chigwell | 3.3 km | 1.6 |
| Waltham Abbey | 12.3 km | 1.1 |
| Loughton | 7.3 km | 0.9 |
| Havering | 10.3 km | 0.5 |
| Tower Hamlets | 10.9 km | 0.5 |
| Waltham Forest | 6.2 km | 0.4 |
| Hackney | 10.3 km | 0.4 |
| Barking and Dagenham | 6.1 km | 0.3 |
| Newham | 7.1 km | 0.3 |
| Redbridge | – | 0.2 |
| Buckhurst Hill | 5.3 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |