Crap Towns / Redditch / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Redditch?
Redditch has 2 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.2 per 10,000 people, 71% lower than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 2 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2017. 1 is to be rebuilt on the same site.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Main pool | 2017 | Rebuilt on the site |
| Main pool | 2012 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Stratford-upon-Avon | 18.7 km | 1.8 |
| Studley | 3.9 km | 1.7 |
| Bromsgrove | 9.1 km | 1.4 |
| Solihull | 15.1 km | 1.4 |
| Droitwich Spa | 15.5 km | 1.1 |
| Catshill | 10.5 km | 1.0 |
| Redditch | – | 0.2 |
| Alcester | 9.8 km | 0.0 |
| Bidford-on-Avon | 15.3 km | 0.0 |
| Hollywood | 10.8 km | 0.0 |
| Knowle and Dorridge | 15.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |