Teesside · North East

Is Middlesbrough water hard or soft?

Slightly Hard at 75 ppm · 29 postcode districts

  • Supplier Northumbrian Water
  • County Teesside
  • Postcodes 29
Area average
75
ppm CaCO₃
Slightly Hard
Soft
Moderate
Hard
Very hard
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The average water hardness in Middlesbrough is 75 ppm, classified as slightly hard. Middlesbrough is served by Northumbrian Water, covering 29 postcode districts across Teesside in the North East region.

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

By postcode

Water Hardness by Postcode in Middlesbrough

Sorted by hardness — tap a postcode for full details.

Postcode Water Company Hardness PPM Level
TS29 Northumbrian Water
103
103 ppm Slightly Hard
TS28 Northumbrian Water
102
102 ppm Slightly Hard
TS27 Northumbrian Water
101
101 ppm Slightly Hard
TS26 Northumbrian Water
100
100 ppm Slightly Hard
TS25 Northumbrian Water
99
99 ppm Slightly Hard
TS24 Northumbrian Water
98
98 ppm Slightly Hard
TS23 Northumbrian Water
97
97 ppm Slightly Hard
TS22 Northumbrian Water
96
96 ppm Slightly Hard
TS21 Northumbrian Water
95
95 ppm Slightly Hard
TS20 Northumbrian Water
94
94 ppm Slightly Hard
TS19 Northumbrian Water
70
70 ppm Slightly Hard
TS18 Northumbrian Water
69
69 ppm Slightly Hard
TS17 Northumbrian Water
68
68 ppm Slightly Hard
TS16 Northumbrian Water
67
67 ppm Slightly Hard
TS15 Northumbrian Water
66
66 ppm Slightly Hard
TS14 Northumbrian Water
65
65 ppm Slightly Hard
TS13 Northumbrian Water
64
64 ppm Slightly Hard
TS12 Northumbrian Water
63
63 ppm Slightly Hard
TS11 Northumbrian Water
62
62 ppm Slightly Hard
TS9 Northumbrian Water
62
62 ppm Slightly Hard
TS10 Northumbrian Water
61
61 ppm Slightly Hard
TS8 Northumbrian Water
61
61 ppm Slightly Hard
TS7 Northumbrian Water
60
60 ppm Soft
TS6 Northumbrian Water
59
59 ppm Soft
TS5 Northumbrian Water
58
58 ppm Soft
TS4 Northumbrian Water
57
57 ppm Soft
TS3 Northumbrian Water
56
56 ppm Soft
TS2 Northumbrian Water
55
55 ppm Soft
TS1 Northumbrian Water
54
54 ppm Soft
Suppliers

Water Companies Serving Middlesbrough

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Northumbrian Water

101 ppm Slightly Hard

Water Hardness Guides

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