Crap Towns / Rochdale / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Rochdale?
Rochdale has 5 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.4 per 10,000 people, 43% lower than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 3 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2012.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Learner pool | 2012 | – |
| Main pool | 2012 | – |
| Main pool | 2012 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Whitworth | 4.7 km | 1.5 |
| Royton | 5.8 km | 1.3 |
| Bury | 8.9 km | 0.9 |
| Heywood | 5.1 km | 0.7 |
| Rochdale | – | 0.4 |
| Middleton | 7.1 km | 0.4 |
| Oldham | 9.2 km | 0.3 |
| Chadderton | 9.0 km | 0.3 |
| Littleborough | 5.2 km | 0.0 |
| Milnrow | 3.5 km | 0.0 |
| Shaw | 5.8 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |