Crap Towns / Scunthorpe / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Scunthorpe?
Scunthorpe has 3 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.4 per 10,000 people, 43% lower than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 1 public pool has closed for good, in 2011.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Leisure pool | 2011 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Barton-upon-Humber | 18.0 km | 1.7 |
| Willerby and Anlaby | 23.2 km | 1.6 |
| Gainsborough | 21.7 km | 0.9 |
| Thorne | 21.3 km | 0.8 |
| Scunthorpe | – | 0.4 |
| Brigg | 11.0 km | 0.0 |
| Brough | 17.1 km | 0.0 |
| Dunscroft and Hatfield | 24.1 km | 0.0 |
| Goole | 20.5 km | 0.0 |
| Hessle | 20.8 km | 0.0 |
| Moorends | 20.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |