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Is Leicester Water Hard or Soft?

Hard at 224 ppm • Leicestershire, East Midlands

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Hard

The average water hardness in Leicester is 224 ppm, classified as hard. Leicester is served by Severn Trent Water, covering 21 postcode districts across Leicestershire in the East Midlands region.

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

Water Hardness by Postcode in Leicester

Postcode Water Company Hardness PPM Level
LE9 Severn Trent Water
290 ppm
290 ppm Hard
LE8 Severn Trent Water
289 ppm
289 ppm Hard
LE7 Severn Trent Water
288 ppm
288 ppm Hard
LE6 Severn Trent Water
287 ppm
287 ppm Hard
LE5 Severn Trent Water
286 ppm
286 ppm Hard
LE4 Severn Trent Water
285 ppm
285 ppm Hard
LE3 Severn Trent Water
284 ppm
284 ppm Hard
LE2 Severn Trent Water
283 ppm
283 ppm Hard
LE1 Severn Trent Water
282 ppm
282 ppm Hard
LE67 Severn Trent Water
192 ppm
192 ppm Hard
LE65 Severn Trent Water
190 ppm
190 ppm Hard
LE19 Severn Trent Water
180 ppm
180 ppm Moderately Hard
LE18 Severn Trent Water
179 ppm
179 ppm Moderately Hard
LE17 Severn Trent Water
178 ppm
178 ppm Moderately Hard
LE16 Severn Trent Water
177 ppm
177 ppm Moderately Hard
LE15 Severn Trent Water
176 ppm
176 ppm Moderately Hard
LE14 Severn Trent Water
175 ppm
175 ppm Moderately Hard
LE13 Severn Trent Water
174 ppm
174 ppm Moderately Hard
LE12 Severn Trent Water
173 ppm
173 ppm Moderately Hard
LE11 Severn Trent Water
172 ppm
172 ppm Moderately Hard
LE10 Severn Trent Water
171 ppm
171 ppm Moderately Hard

Water Companies Serving Leicester

Severn Trent Water

Average hardness: 222 ppm (Hard) • 345 postcodes served

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