Crap Towns / Wandsworth / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Wandsworth?
Wandsworth has 22 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.7 per 10,000 people, about the same as the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 1 public pool has closed for good, in 2020. It closed for financial reasons.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Main pool | 2020 | Financial |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| City of London | 9.5 km | 12.8 |
| Westminster | 7.1 km | 1.6 |
| Richmond upon Thames | 8.8 km | 0.9 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 5.5 km | 0.9 |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 5.4 km | 0.9 |
| Merton | 4.7 km | 0.8 |
| Wandsworth | – | 0.7 |
| Southwark | 8.2 km | 0.6 |
| Lambeth | 4.7 km | 0.5 |
| Sutton | 10.0 km | 0.4 |
| Kingston upon Thames | 10.0 km | 0.4 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |