Crap Towns / Telford / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Telford?
Telford has 10 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.6 per 10,000 people, 14% lower than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 3 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2020. 2 closed for financial reasons.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Main pool | 2020 | Financial |
| Main pool | 2020 | Financial |
| Main pool | 2011 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Albrighton | 13.7 km | 2.9 |
| Market Drayton | 24.4 km | 1.7 |
| Shrewsbury | 19.0 km | 0.9 |
| Codsall | 20.3 km | 0.8 |
| Bridgnorth | 17.3 km | 0.8 |
| Newport | 11.2 km | 0.7 |
| Telford | – | 0.6 |
| Bayston Hill | 20.3 km | 0.0 |
| Broseley | 7.8 km | 0.0 |
| Perton | 21.1 km | 0.0 |
| Shifnal | 7.5 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |