Leisure DB State of the UK Swimming Industry Report 2023

MANAGEMENT MODELS

PUBLIC SECTOR

Public sector pool management: Market share

60%

UK 1,646 CENTRES WITH A POOL

50%

50.6%

40%

30%

20%

21.8%

10%

11.3%

8.6%

7.7%

0%

Trust

In-house

Leisure Management Contractor

Education

Other

(LMC)

51% of all public sector pools are managed by a trust – the same proportion as in 2022. Broken down by country, this translates to:

■ 48% of facilities in England

■ 67% in Scotland

■ 26% in Northern Ireland

■ 56% in Wales

Meanwhile, 22% of the UK’s public sector pools are under in-house local authority management (+1%), 11% are managed by a Leisure Management Contractor (LMC) – the same as in 2022 – and just 8% are managed by an educational establishment (-1%).

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STATE OF THE UK SWIMMING INDUSTRY REPORT 2023

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