Crap Towns / Whitley Bay / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Whitley Bay?
Whitley Bay has 2 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.5 per 10,000 people, 29% lower than the typical English town's 0.7. None has closed for good since 2010.
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Killingworth | 6.9 km | 1.6 |
| Hebburn | 8.6 km | 0.9 |
| Longbenton | 7.2 km | 0.7 |
| South Shields | 8.1 km | 0.7 |
| Jarrow | 8.5 km | 0.7 |
| Whitley Bay | – | 0.5 |
| Blyth | 9.1 km | 0.5 |
| Tynemouth | 3.6 km | 0.5 |
| Wallsend | 6.0 km | 0.4 |
| Seaton Delaval | 4.2 km | 0.0 |
| Shiremoor | 2.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |