Lancashire · North West

Is Lancaster water hard or soft?

Slightly Hard at 66 ppm · 23 postcode districts

  • Supplier United Utilities
  • County Lancashire
  • Postcodes 23
Area average
66
ppm CaCO₃
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The average water hardness in Lancaster is 66 ppm, classified as slightly hard. Lancaster is served by United Utilities, covering 23 postcode districts across Lancashire in the North West region.

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

By postcode

Water Hardness by Postcode in Lancaster

Sorted by hardness — tap a postcode for full details.

Postcode Water Company Hardness PPM Level
LA23 United Utilities
99
99 ppm Slightly Hard
LA22 United Utilities
98
98 ppm Slightly Hard
LA21 United Utilities
97
97 ppm Slightly Hard
LA20 United Utilities
96
96 ppm Slightly Hard
LA19 United Utilities
72
72 ppm Slightly Hard
LA18 United Utilities
71
71 ppm Slightly Hard
LA17 United Utilities
70
70 ppm Slightly Hard
LA16 United Utilities
69
69 ppm Slightly Hard
LA15 United Utilities
68
68 ppm Slightly Hard
LA14 United Utilities
67
67 ppm Slightly Hard
LA13 United Utilities
66
66 ppm Slightly Hard
LA12 United Utilities
65
65 ppm Slightly Hard
LA11 United Utilities
64
64 ppm Slightly Hard
LA10 United Utilities
63
63 ppm Slightly Hard
LA9 United Utilities
54
54 ppm Soft
LA8 United Utilities
53
53 ppm Soft
LA7 United Utilities
52
52 ppm Soft
LA6 United Utilities
51
51 ppm Soft
LA5 United Utilities
50
50 ppm Soft
LA4 United Utilities
49
49 ppm Soft
LA3 United Utilities
48
48 ppm Soft
LA2 United Utilities
47
47 ppm Soft
LA1 United Utilities
46
46 ppm Soft
Suppliers

Water Companies Serving Lancaster

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United Utilities

77 ppm Slightly Hard

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