Crap Towns / Wednesbury / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Wednesbury?
Wednesbury has 2 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 1.0 per 10,000 people, 43% higher than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 2 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2015. 1 is to be rebuilt on the same site.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Main pool | 2015 | – |
| Main pool | 2015 | Rebuilt on the site |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Pheasey | 7.1 km | 1.1 |
| Wednesbury | – | 1.0 |
| Darlaston | 2.0 km | 0.9 |
| Walsall | 3.7 km | 0.8 |
| Bilston | 4.1 km | 0.6 |
| Oldbury | 6.6 km | 0.4 |
| Tipton | 3.4 km | 0.4 |
| West Bromwich | 3.4 km | 0.4 |
| Bloxwich | 6.3 km | 0.4 |
| Willenhall | 4.4 km | 0.2 |
| Coseley | 5.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |