Crap Towns / Sunderland / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Sunderland?
Sunderland has 11 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, 5 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2023. 1 is not being replaced and 1 is to be rebuilt on the same site.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Main pool | 2023 | Rebuilt on the site |
| Main pool | 2020 | Not being replaced |
| Diving pool | 2013 | – |
| Learner pool | 2013 | – |
| Leisure pool | 2013 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Boldon Colliery | 6.2 km | 4.9 |
| South Shields | 8.3 km | 0.7 |
| Jarrow | 8.6 km | 0.7 |
| Sunderland | – | 0.7 |
| Washington | 6.8 km | 0.6 |
| Seaham | 8.4 km | 0.5 |
| East Boldon and West Boldon | 5.1 km | 0.0 |
| Fence Houses | 8.9 km | 0.0 |
| Houghton-le-Spring | 8.3 km | 0.0 |
| Shiney Row and Penshaw | 6.4 km | 0.0 |
| Whitburn | 6.0 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |