Crap Towns / Solihull / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Solihull?
Solihull has 15 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 1.4 per 10,000 people, 2.0 times the typical English town's 0.7. 1 more is temporarily closed. Since 2010, 1 public pool has closed for good, in 2021. It is not being replaced.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Main pool | 2021 | Not being replaced |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Studley | 16.6 km | 1.7 |
| Balsall Common | 10.5 km | 1.4 |
| Solihull | – | 1.4 |
| Catshill | 17.2 km | 1.0 |
| Smethwick | 14.5 km | 0.5 |
| Oldbury | 17.2 km | 0.4 |
| Birmingham | 8.8 km | 0.4 |
| Redditch | 15.1 km | 0.2 |
| Coleshill | 14.8 km | 0.0 |
| Hollywood | 5.5 km | 0.0 |
| Knowle and Dorridge | 5.5 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |