Wiltshire · South West

Is Salisbury water hard or soft?

Hard at 259 ppm · 11 postcode districts

  • Supplier Wessex Water
  • County Wiltshire
  • Postcodes 11
Area average
259
ppm CaCO₃
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The average water hardness in Salisbury is 259 ppm, classified as hard. Salisbury is served by Wessex Water, covering 11 postcode districts across Wiltshire in the South West region.

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

By postcode

Water Hardness by Postcode in Salisbury

Sorted by hardness — tap a postcode for full details.

Postcode Water Company Hardness PPM Level
SP9 Wessex Water
273
273 ppm Hard
SP8 Wessex Water
272
272 ppm Hard
SP7 Wessex Water
271
271 ppm Hard
SP6 Wessex Water
270
270 ppm Hard
SP5 Wessex Water
269
269 ppm Hard
SP4 Wessex Water
268
268 ppm Hard
SP3 Wessex Water
267
267 ppm Hard
SP2 Wessex Water
266
266 ppm Hard
SP1 Wessex Water
265
265 ppm Hard
SP11 Wessex Water
215
215 ppm Hard
SP10 Wessex Water
214
214 ppm Hard
Suppliers

Water Companies Serving Salisbury

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Wessex Water

231 ppm Hard

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