Crap Towns / Wakefield / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Wakefield?
Wakefield has 9 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.9 per 10,000 people, 29% higher than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 4 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2015.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Main pool | 2015 | – |
| Learner pool | 2012 | – |
| Leisure pool | 2012 | – |
| Main pool | 2012 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Crigglestone and Durkar | 4.9 km | 1.5 |
| Rothwell | 7.7 km | 1.0 |
| Morley | 9.2 km | 0.9 |
| Wakefield | – | 0.9 |
| Normanton | 6.6 km | 0.5 |
| Crofton | 5.4 km | 0.0 |
| Dewsbury | 8.5 km | 0.0 |
| East Ardsley | 5.5 km | 0.0 |
| Havercroft and Ryhill | 9.0 km | 0.0 |
| Horbury | 4.1 km | 0.0 |
| Ossett | 4.6 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |