Crap Towns / Southend-on-Sea / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Southend-on-Sea?
Southend-on-Sea has 16 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.9 per 10,000 people, 29% higher than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 3 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2010.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Diving pool | 2010 | – |
| Learner pool | 2010 | – |
| Main pool | 2010 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Hockley and Hawkwell | 6.2 km | 1.3 |
| Thundersley and South Benfleet | 8.6 km | 1.0 |
| Southend-on-Sea | – | 0.9 |
| Rochford | 3.5 km | 0.8 |
| South Woodham Ferrers | 11.6 km | 0.6 |
| Rayleigh | 8.1 km | 0.3 |
| Ashingdon | 6.1 km | 0.0 |
| Burnham-on-Crouch | 11.9 km | 0.0 |
| Canvey Island | 9.1 km | 0.0 |
| Great Wakering | 7.2 km | 0.0 |
| Hullbridge | 9.3 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |