INDEPENDENTS & MULTI-CLUBS
PRIVATE SECTOR
NO DATA 2020 & 2021 DUE TO COVID-19
Number of independents & multi-clubs: 2015 - 23
1250
Multi-clubs
Independent Clubs
1114
1080
1026
1022
1019
1000
942
907
750
500
457
451
448
442
442
402
402
250
0
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2022
2023
MULTI-CLUBS ■ The multi-club sector has seen a 3.7% drop in the number of clubs with a pool, down from 942 in 2022 to 907 in 2023. ■ The total number of pools has also fallen across this market segment, from 1,184 in 2022 to 1,159 in 2023 (-2.1%). ■ The average membership fee across the 907 clubs has increased by 9.8% – up from £68.76 in 2022 to £75.52 in 2023.
INDEPENDENTS ■ The independent sector has seen a stabilisation in the number of clubs with a pool: it has 402 clubs in 2023, the same as in 2022. ■ The total number of pools has even risen across these clubs over the last 12 months, from 488 to 489 (+0.2%). ■ The average membership fee across the 402 clubs has increased by 7.3% – up from £66.90 in 2022 to £71.76 in 2023.
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STATE OF THE UK SWIMMING INDUSTRY REPORT 2023
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