Crap Towns / Wallsend / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Wallsend?
Wallsend has 2 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.4 per 10,000 people, 43% lower than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 2 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2014.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Main pool | 2014 | – |
| Learner pool | 2011 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Boldon Colliery | 6.7 km | 4.9 |
| Killingworth | 5.6 km | 1.6 |
| Hebburn | 3.0 km | 0.9 |
| Longbenton | 4.2 km | 0.7 |
| South Shields | 6.6 km | 0.7 |
| Jarrow | 4.3 km | 0.7 |
| Whitley Bay | 6.0 km | 0.5 |
| Tynemouth | 3.7 km | 0.5 |
| Wallsend | – | 0.4 |
| Seaton Delaval | 7.5 km | 0.0 |
| Shiremoor | 3.8 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |