Sports halls and swimming pools within 5km of where people live, every council ranked
The sports halls and swimming pools open to the public within 5km of where people live, counted at each census area and averaged. Figures for October 2026, published for 296 councils in England. Lowest first: the order says where a council sits, not whether that is good.
Lowest: Isles of Scilly, 1.4 within 5km. The council in the middle: Havant, 13.8 within 5km. Highest: City of London, 148.0 within 5km.
| Place | Council | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isles of ScillySouth West | 1.4 within 5km |
| 2 joint | North NorfolkEast of England | 1.9 within 5km |
| 2 joint | West DevonSouth West | 1.9 within 5km |
| 4 joint | Forest of DeanSouth West | 2.2 within 5km |
| 4 joint | Mid DevonSouth West | 2.2 within 5km |
| 6 | TorridgeSouth West | 2.3 within 5km |
| 7 joint | BrecklandEast of England | 2.5 within 5km |
| 7 joint | Mid SuffolkEast of England | 2.5 within 5km |
| 9 | East LindseyEast Midlands | 2.6 within 5km |
| 10 joint | MaldonEast of England | 2.7 within 5km |
| 10 joint | RutlandEast Midlands | 2.7 within 5km |
| 12 joint | FenlandEast of England | 2.8 within 5km |
| 12 joint | West LindseyEast Midlands | 2.8 within 5km |
| 14 | Isle of WightSouth East | 3.0 within 5km |
| 15 | Derbyshire DalesEast Midlands | 3.1 within 5km |
| 16 | South HollandEast Midlands | 3.3 within 5km |
| 17 joint | CotswoldSouth West | 3.4 within 5km |
| 17 joint | East CambridgeshireEast of England | 3.4 within 5km |
| 17 joint | King's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England | 3.4 within 5km |
| 20 | Staffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands | 3.5 within 5km |
| 21 | MeltonEast Midlands | 3.6 within 5km |
| 22 | UttlesfordEast of England | 3.8 within 5km |
| 23 | HuntingdonshireEast of England | 4.0 within 5km |
| 24 | DoverSouth East | 4.1 within 5km |
| 25 joint | BaberghEast of England | 4.2 within 5km |
| 25 joint | East DevonSouth West | 4.2 within 5km |
| 25 joint | High PeakEast Midlands | 4.2 within 5km |
| 28 | NorthumberlandNorth East | 4.3 within 5km |
| 29 | North DevonSouth West | 4.4 within 5km |
| 30 joint | RotherSouth East | 4.5 within 5km |
| 30 joint | Stratford-on-AvonWest Midlands | 4.5 within 5km |
| 30 joint | West OxfordshireSouth East | 4.5 within 5km |
| 33 | ChichesterSouth East | 4.6 within 5km |
| 34 joint | BassetlawEast Midlands | 4.7 within 5km |
| 34 joint | Newark and SherwoodEast Midlands | 4.7 within 5km |
| 34 joint | South HamsSouth West | 4.7 within 5km |
| 37 joint | DorsetSouth West | 4.8 within 5km |
| 37 joint | Folkestone and HytheSouth East | 4.8 within 5km |
| 37 joint | TendringEast of England | 4.8 within 5km |
| 40 joint | BolsoverEast Midlands | 5.0 within 5km |
| 40 joint | BostonEast Midlands | 5.0 within 5km |
| 40 joint | HarboroughEast Midlands | 5.0 within 5km |
| 40 joint | HerefordshireWest Midlands | 5.0 within 5km |
| 40 joint | WealdenSouth East | 5.0 within 5km |
| 45 joint | Malvern HillsWest Midlands | 5.1 within 5km |
| 45 joint | WychavonWest Midlands | 5.1 within 5km |
| 47 joint | CornwallSouth West | 5.2 within 5km |
| 47 joint | Ribble ValleyNorth West | 5.2 within 5km |
| 47 joint | South OxfordshireSouth East | 5.2 within 5km |
| 47 joint | StroudSouth West | 5.2 within 5km |
| 51 joint | South NorfolkEast of England | 5.3 within 5km |
| 51 joint | WiltshireSouth West | 5.3 within 5km |
| 53 joint | North KestevenEast Midlands | 5.4 within 5km |
| 53 joint | RossendaleNorth West | 5.4 within 5km |
| 55 joint | LewesSouth East | 5.6 within 5km |
| 55 joint | SwaleSouth East | 5.6 within 5km |
| 57 joint | BraintreeEast of England | 5.8 within 5km |
| 57 joint | North YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber | 5.8 within 5km |
| 59 joint | East HampshireSouth East | 5.9 within 5km |
| 59 joint | ShropshireWest Midlands | 5.9 within 5km |
| 61 joint | CumberlandNorth West | 6.0 within 5km |
| 61 joint | South CambridgeshireEast of England | 6.0 within 5km |
| 63 joint | North LincolnshireYorkshire and the Humber | 6.2 within 5km |
| 63 joint | West SuffolkEast of England | 6.2 within 5km |
| 65 joint | East SuffolkEast of England | 6.4 within 5km |
| 65 joint | Hinckley and BosworthEast Midlands | 6.4 within 5km |
| 65 joint | SomersetSouth West | 6.4 within 5km |
| 65 joint | Westmorland and FurnessNorth West | 6.4 within 5km |
| 69 joint | County DurhamNorth East | 6.6 within 5km |
| 69 joint | HorshamSouth East | 6.6 within 5km |
| 69 joint | North NorthamptonshireEast Midlands | 6.6 within 5km |
| 72 joint | North West LeicestershireEast Midlands | 6.7 within 5km |
| 72 joint | South KestevenEast Midlands | 6.7 within 5km |
| 74 joint | Amber ValleyEast Midlands | 6.9 within 5km |
| 74 joint | TeignbridgeSouth West | 6.9 within 5km |
| 76 joint | Central BedfordshireEast of England | 7.2 within 5km |
| 76 joint | CherwellSouth East | 7.2 within 5km |
| 76 joint | Test ValleySouth East | 7.2 within 5km |
| 79 | North WarwickshireWest Midlands | 7.4 within 5km |
| 80 | East Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber | 7.5 within 5km |
| 81 | North SomersetSouth West | 7.6 within 5km |
| 82 | South DerbyshireEast Midlands | 7.7 within 5km |
| 83 | StaffordWest Midlands | 7.9 within 5km |
| 84 | LichfieldWest Midlands | 8.1 within 5km |
| 85 | West LancashireNorth West | 8.2 within 5km |
| 86 | North East DerbyshireEast Midlands | 8.3 within 5km |
| 87 | New ForestSouth East | 8.4 within 5km |
| 88 joint | East StaffordshireWest Midlands | 8.6 within 5km |
| 88 joint | Vale of White HorseSouth East | 8.6 within 5km |
| 90 | Great YarmouthEast of England | 8.7 within 5km |
| 91 | AshfordSouth East | 9.0 within 5km |
| 92 joint | ArunSouth East | 9.1 within 5km |
| 92 joint | Cheshire EastNorth West | 9.1 within 5km |
| 94 | South StaffordshireWest Midlands | 9.2 within 5km |
| 95 joint | FyldeNorth West | 9.4 within 5km |
| 95 joint | LancasterNorth West | 9.4 within 5km |
| 95 joint | SevenoaksSouth East | 9.4 within 5km |
| 98 | TandridgeSouth East | 9.6 within 5km |
| 99 joint | CalderdaleYorkshire and the Humber | 9.7 within 5km |
| 99 joint | Redcar and ClevelandNorth East | 9.7 within 5km |
| 99 joint | WinchesterSouth East | 9.7 within 5km |
| 102 joint | DoncasterYorkshire and the Humber | 9.8 within 5km |
| 102 joint | RedditchWest Midlands | 9.8 within 5km |
| 104 | WaverleySouth East | 9.9 within 5km |
| 105 | HartSouth East | 10.1 within 5km |
| 106 | East HertfordshireEast of England | 10.4 within 5km |
| 107 | PendleNorth West | 10.5 within 5km |
| 108 | BroadlandEast of England | 10.6 within 5km |
| 109 joint | BarnsleyYorkshire and the Humber | 10.8 within 5km |
| 109 joint | Cannock ChaseWest Midlands | 10.8 within 5km |
| 111 | AshfieldEast Midlands | 10.9 within 5km |
| 112 | Welwyn HatfieldEast of England | 11.0 within 5km |
| 113 | West BerkshireSouth East | 11.1 within 5km |
| 114 | Wyre ForestWest Midlands | 11.3 within 5km |
| 115 joint | AdurSouth East | 11.4 within 5km |
| 115 joint | TewkesburySouth West | 11.4 within 5km |
| 115 joint | Tunbridge WellsSouth East | 11.4 within 5km |
| 118 | Mid SussexSouth East | 11.5 within 5km |
| 119 joint | CanterburySouth East | 11.6 within 5km |
| 119 joint | ChesterfieldEast Midlands | 11.6 within 5km |
| 119 joint | ThanetSouth East | 11.6 within 5km |
| 122 | BromsgroveWest Midlands | 11.7 within 5km |
| 123 | Telford and WrekinWest Midlands | 11.8 within 5km |
| 124 | StevenageEast of England | 12.0 within 5km |
| 125 | HastingsSouth East | 12.1 within 5km |
| 126 joint | Mole ValleySouth East | 12.2 within 5km |
| 126 joint | WyreNorth West | 12.2 within 5km |
| 128 joint | Cheshire West and ChesterNorth West | 12.5 within 5km |
| 128 joint | Tonbridge and MallingSouth East | 12.5 within 5km |
| 130 joint | HaltonNorth West | 12.6 within 5km |
| 130 joint | HyndburnNorth West | 12.6 within 5km |
| 130 joint | North HertfordshireEast of England | 12.6 within 5km |
| 133 joint | ErewashEast Midlands | 12.7 within 5km |
| 133 joint | WakefieldYorkshire and the Humber | 12.7 within 5km |
| 135 joint | Basingstoke and DeaneSouth East | 12.8 within 5km |
| 135 joint | GraveshamSouth East | 12.8 within 5km |
| 137 | RugbyWest Midlands | 13.0 within 5km |
| 138 joint | DacorumEast of England | 13.1 within 5km |
| 138 joint | RotherhamYorkshire and the Humber | 13.1 within 5km |
| 140 joint | BuckinghamshireSouth East | 13.2 within 5km |
| 140 joint | Reigate and BansteadSouth East | 13.2 within 5km |
| 142 | Surrey HeathSouth East | 13.3 within 5km |
| 143 joint | CrawleySouth East | 13.6 within 5km |
| 143 joint | ThurrockEast of England | 13.6 within 5km |
| 145 joint | BurnleyNorth West | 13.7 within 5km |
| 145 joint | KirkleesYorkshire and the Humber | 13.7 within 5km |
| 147 joint | HarlowEast of England | 13.8 within 5km |
| 147 joint | HavantSouth East | 13.8 within 5km |
| 147 joint | MaidstoneSouth East | 13.8 within 5km |
| 150 | BroxbourneEast of England | 14.2 within 5km |
| 151 | TamworthWest Midlands | 14.3 within 5km |
| 152 | Nuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands | 14.4 within 5km |
| 153 | BasildonEast of England | 14.7 within 5km |
| 154 | BrentwoodEast of England | 14.8 within 5km |
| 155 | CharnwoodEast Midlands | 14.9 within 5km |
| 156 | ChelmsfordEast of England | 15.2 within 5km |
| 157 | West NorthamptonshireEast Midlands | 15.4 within 5km |
| 158 | DarlingtonNorth East | 15.5 within 5km |
| 159 | MansfieldEast Midlands | 15.6 within 5km |
| 160 joint | North East LincolnshireYorkshire and the Humber | 15.7 within 5km |
| 160 joint | WarwickWest Midlands | 15.7 within 5km |
| 160 joint | WiganNorth West | 15.7 within 5km |
| 163 | WorthingSouth East | 15.8 within 5km |
| 164 joint | Blackburn with DarwenNorth West | 15.9 within 5km |
| 164 joint | ChorleyNorth West | 15.9 within 5km |
| 166 | WokingSouth East | 16.1 within 5km |
| 167 | ColchesterEast of England | 16.2 within 5km |
| 168 | SeftonNorth West | 16.3 within 5km |
| 169 | GuildfordSouth East | 16.4 within 5km |
| 170 joint | St. HelensNorth West | 16.6 within 5km |
| 170 joint | WarringtonNorth West | 16.6 within 5km |
| 172 joint | HartlepoolNorth East | 16.7 within 5km |
| 172 joint | PeterboroughEast of England | 16.7 within 5km |
| 174 | LincolnEast Midlands | 16.9 within 5km |
| 175 | RushmoorSouth East | 17.3 within 5km |
| 176 joint | EastleighSouth East | 17.4 within 5km |
| 176 joint | SwindonSouth West | 17.4 within 5km |
| 178 | RushcliffeEast Midlands | 17.6 within 5km |
| 179 joint | Bath and North East SomersetSouth West | 17.7 within 5km |
| 179 joint | Epping ForestEast of England | 17.7 within 5km |
| 179 joint | Stockton-on-TeesNorth East | 17.7 within 5km |
| 182 joint | FarehamSouth East | 18.3 within 5km |
| 182 joint | HertsmereEast of England | 18.3 within 5km |
| 184 joint | Castle PointEast of England | 18.5 within 5km |
| 184 joint | St AlbansEast of England | 18.5 within 5km |
| 184 joint | Windsor and MaidenheadSouth East | 18.5 within 5km |
| 187 | EastbourneSouth East | 18.6 within 5km |
| 188 | South GloucestershireSouth West | 18.7 within 5km |
| 189 joint | BedfordEast of England | 19.0 within 5km |
| 189 joint | South RibbleNorth West | 19.0 within 5km |
| 191 | LutonEast of England | 19.2 within 5km |
| 192 | RochfordEast of England | 19.3 within 5km |
| 193 | BlabyEast Midlands | 19.9 within 5km |
| 194 joint | BuryNorth West | 20.2 within 5km |
| 194 joint | GosportSouth East | 20.2 within 5km |
| 196 joint | DartfordSouth East | 20.3 within 5km |
| 196 joint | Milton KeynesSouth East | 20.3 within 5km |
| 198 | RunnymedeSouth East | 20.5 within 5km |
| 199 | RochdaleNorth West | 20.6 within 5km |
| 200 | SunderlandNorth East | 20.7 within 5km |
| 201 | DudleyWest Midlands | 20.9 within 5km |
| 202 | PrestonNorth West | 21.5 within 5km |
| 203 joint | BlackpoolNorth West | 21.9 within 5km |
| 203 joint | KnowsleyNorth West | 21.9 within 5km |
| 203 joint | OxfordSouth East | 21.9 within 5km |
| 206 | WirralNorth West | 22.0 within 5km |
| 207 | Southend-on-SeaEast of England | 22.3 within 5km |
| 208 | Three RiversEast of England | 22.7 within 5km |
| 209 joint | Bracknell ForestSouth East | 22.8 within 5km |
| 209 joint | DerbyEast Midlands | 22.8 within 5km |
| 209 joint | GedlingEast Midlands | 22.8 within 5km |
| 212 joint | BradfordYorkshire and the Humber | 23.0 within 5km |
| 212 joint | WorcesterWest Midlands | 23.0 within 5km |
| 214 | TorbaySouth West | 23.3 within 5km |
| 215 | North TynesideNorth East | 23.4 within 5km |
| 216 | ExeterSouth West | 23.5 within 5km |
| 217 | SolihullWest Midlands | 23.6 within 5km |
| 218 | GloucesterSouth West | 23.9 within 5km |
| 219 | WokinghamSouth East | 24.3 within 5km |
| 220 | Stoke-on-TrentWest Midlands | 24.5 within 5km |
| 221 joint | Brighton and HoveSouth East | 24.8 within 5km |
| 221 joint | MiddlesbroughNorth East | 24.8 within 5km |
| 223 joint | BroxtoweEast Midlands | 24.9 within 5km |
| 223 joint | SpelthorneSouth East | 24.9 within 5km |
| 225 | BoltonNorth West | 25.3 within 5km |
| 226 joint | GatesheadNorth East | 25.4 within 5km |
| 226 joint | HillingdonLondon | 25.4 within 5km |
| 228 | Oadby and WigstonEast Midlands | 25.5 within 5km |
| 229 | MedwaySouth East | 25.8 within 5km |
| 230 | Newcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands | 25.9 within 5km |
| 231 | LeedsYorkshire and the Humber | 26.1 within 5km |
| 232 joint | OldhamNorth West | 26.3 within 5km |
| 232 joint | WolverhamptonWest Midlands | 26.3 within 5km |
| 234 | PlymouthSouth West | 26.5 within 5km |
| 235 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West | 26.8 within 5km |
| 236 | TamesideNorth West | 26.9 within 5km |
| 237 joint | SheffieldYorkshire and the Humber | 27.0 within 5km |
| 237 joint | SloughSouth East | 27.0 within 5km |
| 237 joint | South TynesideNorth East | 27.0 within 5km |
| 240 | WalsallWest Midlands | 27.2 within 5km |
| 241 | YorkYorkshire and the Humber | 27.3 within 5km |
| 242 | ElmbridgeSouth East | 28.6 within 5km |
| 243 | NorwichEast of England | 29.1 within 5km |
| 244 | IpswichEast of England | 29.3 within 5km |
| 245 | CheltenhamSouth West | 29.4 within 5km |
| 246 | WatfordEast of England | 30.0 within 5km |
| 247 | CoventryWest Midlands | 30.2 within 5km |
| 248 | PortsmouthSouth East | 30.4 within 5km |
| 249 | HaveringLondon | 30.6 within 5km |
| 250 | ReadingSouth East | 31.0 within 5km |
| 251 | TraffordNorth West | 31.5 within 5km |
| 252 | CambridgeEast of England | 31.6 within 5km |
| 253 | SalfordNorth West | 31.9 within 5km |
| 254 | SouthamptonSouth East | 32.3 within 5km |
| 255 | Kingston upon HullYorkshire and the Humber | 32.5 within 5km |
| 256 | StockportNorth West | 32.8 within 5km |
| 257 | BirminghamWest Midlands | 34.2 within 5km |
| 258 | SandwellWest Midlands | 34.5 within 5km |
| 259 | BexleyLondon | 35.5 within 5km |
| 260 | HarrowLondon | 35.7 within 5km |
| 261 | BromleyLondon | 36.1 within 5km |
| 262 | Newcastle upon TyneNorth East | 36.4 within 5km |
| 263 | EnfieldLondon | 38.8 within 5km |
| 264 | LeicesterEast Midlands | 39.0 within 5km |
| 265 | BristolSouth West | 40.4 within 5km |
| 266 | LiverpoolNorth West | 40.5 within 5km |
| 267 joint | Barking and DagenhamLondon | 41.2 within 5km |
| 267 joint | Epsom and EwellSouth East | 41.2 within 5km |
| 269 | EalingLondon | 43.4 within 5km |
| 270 | NottinghamEast Midlands | 43.9 within 5km |
| 271 | Kingston upon ThamesLondon | 44.9 within 5km |
| 272 | RedbridgeLondon | 47.1 within 5km |
| 273 | BarnetLondon | 47.4 within 5km |
| 274 | CroydonLondon | 48.4 within 5km |
| 275 | HounslowLondon | 49.0 within 5km |
| 276 | SuttonLondon | 49.3 within 5km |
| 277 | ManchesterNorth West | 49.6 within 5km |
| 278 | GreenwichLondon | 51.4 within 5km |
| 279 | Waltham ForestLondon | 55.0 within 5km |
| 280 | BrentLondon | 56.3 within 5km |
| 281 | Richmond upon ThamesLondon | 58.9 within 5km |
| 282 | NewhamLondon | 62.3 within 5km |
| 283 | LewishamLondon | 64.0 within 5km |
| 284 | MertonLondon | 65.7 within 5km |
| 285 | HaringeyLondon | 66.5 within 5km |
| 286 | WandsworthLondon | 86.3 within 5km |
| 287 | Hammersmith and FulhamLondon | 93.5 within 5km |
| 288 | LambethLondon | 96.2 within 5km |
| 289 | HackneyLondon | 104.3 within 5km |
| 290 | Tower HamletsLondon | 108.3 within 5km |
| 291 | Kensington and ChelseaLondon | 109.5 within 5km |
| 292 | SouthwarkLondon | 111.5 within 5km |
| 293 | CamdenLondon | 120.2 within 5km |
| 294 | IslingtonLondon | 120.6 within 5km |
| 295 | WestminsterLondon | 125.7 within 5km |
| 296 | City of LondonLondon | 148.0 within 5km |
Not in this list
- Northern Ireland. Sport NI's list of sports facilities has not been released.
- Scotland. sportscotland publishes no open list of sports halls and pools with their locations.
- Wales. Sport Wales publishes no open list of sports halls and pools with their locations.
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