POOL FACILITIES
POOL FACILITIES
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE SECTOR
As is evident from the data – with a total of 1,611 private sector swimming pools across the UK, but only 1,279 private sector clubs that have pools – some operators have multiple pools. Only 13% have both indoor and outdoor pools, however.
Across the UK’s 1,611 private sector pools…
■ 60% are main pools ■ Average dimensions – 17.4m x 8.2m ■ 20.2% are teaching pools, 8.9% leisure pools and 10.9% outdoor pools
■ Only one – The Western Baths in Glasgow – has diving boards (two boards in total)
8 %
13 % of private clubs have an indoor and an outdoor pool
of private clubs have a main indoor pool and a teaching pool
Swimming pool type
60%
60%
% of clubs with a main pool
50%
74 % of private clubs with a pool 18 % have a main indoor pool that is ≥25m have a main indoor pool (≥15m)
40%
100%
30%
75%
74%
20%
50%
20.2%
10%
25%
10.9%
26%
8.9%
0%
0%
Main
Teaching
Leisure
Outdoor
Main pool
No main pool
% of clubs with a teaching pool
25 % of private clubs with a pool have a teaching pool (<15m) 20 % have a teaching pool that is ≥10m
100%
75%
75%
50%
25%
25%
0%
Teaching pool
No teaching pool
% of clubs with an outdoor pool
13 % of private clubs with a pool have an outdoor pool 8 % have an outdoor pool that is ≥20m
100%
87%
75%
50%
25%
13%
0%
Outdoor pool
No outdoor pool
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STATE OF THE UK FITNESS INDUSTRY REPORT 2023 STATE OF THE UK SWIMMING INDUSTRY REPORT 2025
STATE OF THE UK FITNESS INDUSTRY REPORT 2023
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STATE OF THE UK SWIMMING INDUSTRY REPORT 2025
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