Crap Towns / Southwark / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Southwark?
Southwark has 18 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.6 per 10,000 people, 14% lower than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 4 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2025. 1 is to be replaced elsewhere.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Main pool | 2025 | Replaced elsewhere |
| Main pool | 2018 | – |
| Learner pool | 2015 | – |
| Main pool | 2011 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| City of London | 4.6 km | 12.8 |
| Westminster | 7.4 km | 1.6 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 8.7 km | 0.9 |
| Wandsworth | 8.2 km | 0.7 |
| Islington | 8.6 km | 0.6 |
| Southwark | – | 0.6 |
| Greenwich | 9.0 km | 0.6 |
| Tower Hamlets | 5.4 km | 0.5 |
| Lambeth | 3.8 km | 0.5 |
| Hackney | 8.7 km | 0.4 |
| Lewisham | 4.7 km | 0.3 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |