Crap Towns / South Shields / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in South Shields?
South Shields has 5 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.7 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 4 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2016.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Learner pool | 2016 | – |
| Main pool | 2015 | – |
| Learner pool | 2013 | – |
| Main pool | 2011 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Boldon Colliery | 3.9 km | 4.9 |
| Hebburn | 5.8 km | 0.9 |
| South Shields | – | 0.7 |
| Jarrow | 3.6 km | 0.7 |
| Sunderland | 8.3 km | 0.7 |
| Whitley Bay | 8.1 km | 0.5 |
| Tynemouth | 4.8 km | 0.5 |
| Wallsend | 6.6 km | 0.4 |
| East Boldon and West Boldon | 3.7 km | 0.0 |
| Shiremoor | 8.3 km | 0.0 |
| Whitburn | 4.7 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |