Is Crewe Water Hard or Soft?

Soft at 54 ppm • Cheshire, North West

Soft

The average water hardness in Crewe is 54 ppm, classified as soft. Crewe is served by United Utilities, covering 12 postcode districts across Cheshire in the North West region.

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

Water Hardness by Postcode in Crewe

Postcode	Water Company	Hardness	PPM	Level
CW12	United Utilities	65 ppm	65 ppm	Slightly Hard
CW11	United Utilities	64 ppm	64 ppm	Slightly Hard
CW10	United Utilities	63 ppm	63 ppm	Slightly Hard
CW9	United Utilities	54 ppm	54 ppm	Soft
CW8	United Utilities	53 ppm	53 ppm	Soft
CW7	United Utilities	52 ppm	52 ppm	Soft
CW6	United Utilities	51 ppm	51 ppm	Soft
CW5	United Utilities	50 ppm	50 ppm	Soft
CW4	United Utilities	49 ppm	49 ppm	Soft
CW3	United Utilities	48 ppm	48 ppm	Soft
CW2	United Utilities	47 ppm	47 ppm	Soft
CW1	United Utilities	46 ppm	46 ppm	Soft

Water Companies Serving Crewe

United Utilities

Average hardness: 77 ppm (Slightly Hard) • 242 postcodes served

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