Crap Towns / Tower Hamlets / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Tower Hamlets?
Tower Hamlets has 15 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.5 per 10,000 people, 29% lower than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 5 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2020. 1 is not being replaced and 2 are to be rebuilt on the same site.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Learner pool | 2020 | Rebuilt on the site |
| Main pool | 2020 | Rebuilt on the site |
| Learner pool | 2018 | Not being replaced |
| Main pool | 2015 | – |
| Main pool | 2011 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| City of London | 4.0 km | 12.8 |
| Westminster | 8.7 km | 1.6 |
| Islington | 6.4 km | 0.6 |
| Southwark | 5.4 km | 0.6 |
| Greenwich | 7.8 km | 0.6 |
| Tower Hamlets | – | 0.5 |
| Lambeth | 9.0 km | 0.5 |
| Waltham Forest | 8.8 km | 0.4 |
| Hackney | 4.5 km | 0.4 |
| Newham | 5.2 km | 0.3 |
| Lewisham | 7.6 km | 0.3 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |