Crap Towns / Tynemouth / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Tynemouth?
Tynemouth has 3 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.5 per 10,000 people, 29% lower than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 2 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2020. 1 is not being replaced and 1 closed for financial reasons.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Leisure pool | 2020 | Not being replaced |
| Main pool | 2016 | Financial |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Boldon Colliery | 7.1 km | 4.9 |
| Killingworth | 7.5 km | 1.6 |
| Hebburn | 5.4 km | 0.9 |
| Longbenton | 6.9 km | 0.7 |
| South Shields | 4.8 km | 0.7 |
| Jarrow | 4.9 km | 0.7 |
| Whitley Bay | 3.6 km | 0.5 |
| Tynemouth | – | 0.5 |
| Wallsend | 3.7 km | 0.4 |
| Seaton Delaval | 7.0 km | 0.0 |
| Shiremoor | 3.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |