Crap Towns / Worcester / Swimming pools
Where can you go swimming in Worcester?
Worcester has 10 public swimming pools open (October 2026): 0.9 per 10,000 people, 29% higher than the typical English town's 0.7. Since 2010, 4 public pools have closed for good, the last in 2017. 1 is not being replaced.
| Pool | Closed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Learner pool | 2017 | – |
| Learner pool | 2017 | – |
| Main pool | 2017 | – |
| Diving pool | 2016 | Not being replaced |
| Town | Distance | Public pools per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Bromsgrove | 18.3 km | 1.4 |
| Pershore | 13.0 km | 1.2 |
| Droitwich Spa | 8.3 km | 1.1 |
| Kidderminster | 21.3 km | 1.0 |
| Catshill | 21.4 km | 1.0 |
| Worcester | – | 0.9 |
| Great Malvern | 12.1 km | 0.9 |
| Evesham | 22.0 km | 0.7 |
| Stourport-on-Severn | 17.0 km | 0.5 |
| Redditch | 21.9 km | 0.2 |
| Bewdley | 21.2 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 0.7 |