Crap Towns / St Helens / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in St Helens?
St Helens has 5 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.5 per 10,000 people, 29% lower than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 3 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2019. 2 are not being replaced.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Main pool | 2019 | Not being replaced |
| Main pool | 2019 | Not being replaced |
| Main pool | 2013 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Ashton-in-Makerfield | 8.2 km | 1.1 |
| Kirkby | 10.2 km | 1.1 |
| Huyton with Roby | 8.5 km | 0.7 |
| Widnes | 8.5 km | 0.7 |
| Haydock | 5.0 km | 0.6 |
| St Helens | – | 0.5 |
| Newton-le-Willows | 7.1 km | 0.4 |
| Golborne | 11.0 km | 0.4 |
| Orrell | 9.7 km | 0.0 |
| Prescot | 4.7 km | 0.0 |
| Rainford | 7.1 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |