Crap Towns / Waltham Forest / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Waltham Forest?
Waltham Forest has 12 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.4 per 10,000 people, 43% lower than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 4 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2021. 1 closed for financial reasons.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Main pool | 2021 | Financial |
| Diving pool | 2014 | – |
| Learner pool | 2014 | – |
| Main pool | 2014 | – |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Chigwell | 6.7 km | 1.6 |
| Loughton | 8.8 km | 0.9 |
| Islington | 8.5 km | 0.6 |
| Tower Hamlets | 8.8 km | 0.5 |
| Waltham Forest | – | 0.4 |
| Haringey | 6.6 km | 0.4 |
| Enfield | 8.2 km | 0.4 |
| Hackney | 5.8 km | 0.4 |
| Newham | 8.2 km | 0.3 |
| Redbridge | 6.2 km | 0.2 |
| Buckhurst Hill | 5.3 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |