Number of padel courts in the UK hits 1,000 landmark

The UK’s padel boom shows no sign of slowing down, as the number of courts has hit 1,000 for the first time.

According to the LTA, the sport’s governing body, the 1,000 figure was reached earlier this month. The publicly available courts are available across a total of 325 venues nationwide. Figures released by the LTA highlight the rapid growth of the game in the UK – there were just 68 courts in 2019. The growth has gathered pace since, with impressive annual increases in courts from: 87 in 2020, 150 in 2021, 220 in 2022, 350 in 2023 and to 763 at the end of 2024. As of February 2025, the LTA and LTA Tennis Foundation has invested more than £6 million in the growth of padel across Britain, including £4.5 million towards the development of 80 courts at 42 venues.

As part of making padel accessible to a broader and more diverse audience, the LTA is in discussions with DCMS about plans for a network of 40 Community covered tennis, padel and multi-sport hubs that would provide year-round opportunities for people to play in publicly owned facilities, transforming provision.

Tom Murray, LTA Head of Padel said: “It’s great news that we’ve reached the milestone of 1,000 padel courts in Great Britain and shows how rapidly the sport is growing across the whole country.

“We now want to focus on the sustained development of the sport.”