Crap Towns / Salford / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Salford?
Salford 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, 3 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2024. 2 closed after fire damage.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Learner pool | 2024 | Fire damage |
| Main pool | 2024 | Fire damage |
| Main pool | 2010 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Old Trafford | 3.4 km | 2.3 |
| Swinton | 4.6 km | 1.3 |
| Whitefield | 6.4 km | 0.9 |
| Worsley | 6.7 km | 0.8 |
| Manchester | 5.3 km | 0.6 |
| Urmston | 7.1 km | 0.5 |
| Salford | – | 0.3 |
| Eccles | 5.2 km | 0.2 |
| Clifton | 3.8 km | 0.0 |
| Prestwich | 4.2 km | 0.0 |
| Stretford | 4.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |