2019 State of the UK SWIMMING Report Contents

FOREWORD

David Minton’s insight into the last 12 months in the swimming industry.

1: TOTAL MARKET

Infographic showing total number of sites, pools, openings and closures.

Graph showing number of sites between 2010 - 2019 for public and private sectors.

% of the UK population that live within 2 miles of a swimming pool for total market combined.

Infographic showing total number of sites in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Infographic showing number of sites, pools, openings and closures split by public and private sectors.

PRIVATE MARKET ANALYSIS

2: DEFINITIONS

Definition of private clubs, top 10 / 30 operators, independents, multi-club operators, openings, closures and pool type.

3: UK PRIVATE CLUBS

Number of clubs, pools, openings, closures, average pool size, moveable floors and diving boards.

Graph showing % of pools split by pool type.

Table showing number of clubs by region in England and by Country for the rest of the UK.

Graph showing % of clubs with the following other facilities: gym, studio, squash courts, sports hall, indoor tennis, sauna, steam room, sunbed, spa pool and golf.

% of the UK population that live within 2 miles of a private health club with swimming pool.

Graphs showing % of clubs with a main pool, teaching pool and outdoor pool.

4: TOP 30 OPERATORS TABLE

Table showing the top 30 operators by number of clubs open on the 31st March 2019.

5: TOP 10 PRIVATE OPERATORS

Number of clubs and pools.

Table showing the top 10 operators by number of clubs open on the 31st March 2019.

6: OPENINGS & CLOSURES

Graph showing openings between 2011 - 2019 and closures between 2013 - 2019.

7: INDEPENDENT & MULTI-CLUB

Number of clubs.

PUBLIC MARKET ANALYSIS

8: DEFINITIONS

Definition of private clubs, average swim pay and play fee, top 10 operators, openings, closures and pool type.

9: UK PUBLIC GYMS

Number of centres, pools, openings, closures, average swim pay and play fee, average pool size, moveable floors and diving boards.

Graph showing % of pools split by pool type.

Table and graph showing number of centres by region in England and by Country for the rest of the UK.

Table showing average swim fee by region in England and by Country for the rest of the UK.

Graph showing average swim fee between 2010 - 2019.

Graph showing % of centres with the following other facilities: gym, studio, squash courts, sports hall, indoor tennis, sauna, steam room, sunbed, spa pool and golf.

% of the UK population that live within 2 miles of a public sports centre with swimming pool.

Graphs showing % of centres with a main pool, teaching pool and outdoor pool.

Graph showing % of public management market share by type and then split by country.

10: TOP 10 PUBLIC OPERATORS

Number of centres, pools and average swim fee.

Table showing the top 10 operators by number of centres open on the 31st March 2019.

Graph showing the top 10 operators by number of centres and average swim pay and play fee.

Graph showing the top 10 operators by average swim pay and play fee.

11: OPENINGS & CLOSURES

Graph showing openings between 2011 - 2019 and closures between 2013 - 2019.

12: METHODOLOGY

13: ABOUT LeisureDB