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Is Bradford water hard or soft?

Hard at 197 ppm · 24 postcode districts

  • Supplier Yorkshire Water
  • County West Yorkshire
  • Postcodes 24
Area average
197
ppm CaCO₃
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The average water hardness in Bradford is 197 ppm, classified as hard. Bradford is served by Yorkshire Water, covering 24 postcode districts across West Yorkshire in the Yorkshire region.

Hardness varies across the area — see the table below for a breakdown by postcode district.

By postcode

Water Hardness by Postcode in Bradford

Sorted by hardness — tap a postcode for full details.

Postcode Water Company Hardness PPM Level
BD10 Yorkshire Water
300
300 ppm Hard
BD9 Yorkshire Water
239
239 ppm Hard
BD8 Yorkshire Water
238
238 ppm Hard
BD7 Yorkshire Water
237
237 ppm Hard
BD6 Yorkshire Water
236
236 ppm Hard
BD5 Yorkshire Water
235
235 ppm Hard
BD4 Yorkshire Water
234
234 ppm Hard
BD3 Yorkshire Water
233
233 ppm Hard
BD2 Yorkshire Water
232
232 ppm Hard
BD1 Yorkshire Water
231
231 ppm Hard
BD24 Yorkshire Water
186
186 ppm Hard
BD23 Yorkshire Water
185
185 ppm Hard
BD22 Yorkshire Water
184
184 ppm Hard
BD21 Yorkshire Water
183
183 ppm Hard
BD20 Yorkshire Water
182
182 ppm Hard
BD19 Yorkshire Water
158
158 ppm Moderately Hard
BD18 Yorkshire Water
157
157 ppm Moderately Hard
BD17 Yorkshire Water
156
156 ppm Moderately Hard
BD16 Yorkshire Water
155
155 ppm Moderately Hard
BD15 Yorkshire Water
154
154 ppm Moderately Hard
BD14 Yorkshire Water
153
153 ppm Moderately Hard
BD13 Yorkshire Water
152
152 ppm Moderately Hard
BD12 Yorkshire Water
151
151 ppm Moderately Hard
BD11 Yorkshire Water
150
150 ppm Moderately Hard
Suppliers

Water Companies Serving Bradford

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Yorkshire Water

215 ppm Hard

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