Kent · South East

Is Canterbury water hard or soft?

Hard at 255 ppm · 21 postcode districts

  • Supplier Southern Water
  • County Kent
  • Postcodes 21
Area average
255
ppm CaCO₃
Hard
Soft
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The average water hardness in Canterbury is 255 ppm, classified as hard. Canterbury is served by Southern Water, covering 21 postcode districts across Kent in the South East region.

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

By postcode

Water Hardness by Postcode in Canterbury

Sorted by hardness — tap a postcode for full details.

Postcode Water Company Hardness PPM Level
CT21 Southern Water
291
291 ppm Hard
CT20 Southern Water
290
290 ppm Hard
CT19 Southern Water
266
266 ppm Hard
CT18 Southern Water
265
265 ppm Hard
CT17 Southern Water
264
264 ppm Hard
CT16 Southern Water
263
263 ppm Hard
CT15 Southern Water
262
262 ppm Hard
CT14 Southern Water
261
261 ppm Hard
CT13 Southern Water
260
260 ppm Hard
CT12 Southern Water
259
259 ppm Hard
CT11 Southern Water
258
258 ppm Hard
CT10 Southern Water
257
257 ppm Hard
CT9 Southern Water
245
245 ppm Hard
CT8 Southern Water
244
244 ppm Hard
CT7 Southern Water
243
243 ppm Hard
CT6 Southern Water
242
242 ppm Hard
CT5 Southern Water
241
241 ppm Hard
CT4 Southern Water
240
240 ppm Hard
CT3 Southern Water
239
239 ppm Hard
CT2 Southern Water
238
238 ppm Hard
CT1 Southern Water
237
237 ppm Hard
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Southern Water

263 ppm Hard

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