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Is Bradford Water Hard or Soft?

Hard at 197 ppm • West Yorkshire, Yorkshire

197 PPM 0 200 400
Hard

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.

Water Hardness by Postcode in Bradford

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

Water Companies Serving Bradford

Yorkshire Water

Average hardness: 215 ppm (Hard) • 217 postcodes served

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