POOL FACILITIES
PUBLIC SECTOR
Of the UK’s 2,703 public sector pools…
■ 59% are main pools ■ The average (mean) dimensions for a public pool are 21m (length) by 10.5m (width) ■ 300 have a moveable floor ■ 91 have diving boards (291 boards in total)
Swimming pool type
60%
59%
50%
40%
30%
26%
20%
10%
2%
7%
6%
0%
Diving 2%
Main
Teaching
Leisure
Outdoor
However, only 86% of public sector centres with a pool also have a gym on-site – perhaps surprisingly low given that many of our public sector interviewees reference fitness memberships as the revenue stream that continues to subsidise pools.
Facility breakdown
Swimming Pool Gym Studio Sports Hall Cycle Studio Sauna Steam Room Squash Spa Pool Indoor Tennis Sunbed Golf
100%
86%
72%
60%
46%
42%
35%
28%
13%
2%
1% 1%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
70
STATE OF THE UK SWIMMING INDUSTRY REPORT 2023
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