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Is Sheffield water hard or soft?

Hard at 219 ppm · 45 postcode districts

  • Supplier Yorkshire Water
  • County South Yorkshire
  • Postcodes 45
Area average
219
ppm CaCO₃
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The average water hardness in Sheffield is 219 ppm, classified as hard. Sheffield is served by Yorkshire Water, covering 45 postcode districts across South Yorkshire in the Yorkshire region.

Hardness varies across the area — see the table below for a breakdown by postcode district. S12 has the hardest water at 300 ppm, while S13 is the softest at 150 ppm.

By postcode

Water Hardness by Postcode in Sheffield

Sorted by hardness — tap a postcode for full details.

Postcode Water Company Hardness PPM Level
S12 Yorkshire Water
300
300 ppm Hard
S11 Yorkshire Water
299
299 ppm Hard
S10 Yorkshire Water
298
298 ppm Hard
S9 Yorkshire Water
280
280 ppm Hard
S8 Yorkshire Water
279
279 ppm Hard
S7 Yorkshire Water
278
278 ppm Hard
S6 Yorkshire Water
277
277 ppm Hard
S5 Yorkshire Water
276
276 ppm Hard
S4 Yorkshire Water
275
275 ppm Hard
S3 Yorkshire Water
274
274 ppm Hard
S2 Yorkshire Water
273
273 ppm Hard
S1 Yorkshire Water
272
272 ppm Hard
S45 Yorkshire Water
251
251 ppm Hard
S44 Yorkshire Water
250
250 ppm Hard
S43 Yorkshire Water
249
249 ppm Hard
S42 Yorkshire Water
248
248 ppm Hard
S41 Yorkshire Water
247
247 ppm Hard
S40 Yorkshire Water
246
246 ppm Hard
S81 Yorkshire Water
228
228 ppm Hard
S80 Yorkshire Water
227
227 ppm Hard
S36 Yorkshire Water
219
219 ppm Hard
S35 Yorkshire Water
218
218 ppm Hard
S33 Yorkshire Water
216
216 ppm Hard
S32 Yorkshire Water
215
215 ppm Hard
S75 Yorkshire Water
199
199 ppm Hard
S74 Yorkshire Water
198
198 ppm Hard
S73 Yorkshire Water
197
197 ppm Hard
S72 Yorkshire Water
196
196 ppm Hard
S71 Yorkshire Water
195
195 ppm Hard
S70 Yorkshire Water
194
194 ppm Hard
S26 Yorkshire Water
186
186 ppm Hard
S25 Yorkshire Water
185
185 ppm Hard
S21 Yorkshire Water
181
181 ppm Hard
S20 Yorkshire Water
180
180 ppm Moderately Hard
S66 Yorkshire Water
167
167 ppm Moderately Hard
S65 Yorkshire Water
166
166 ppm Moderately Hard
S64 Yorkshire Water
165
165 ppm Moderately Hard
S63 Yorkshire Water
164
164 ppm Moderately Hard
S62 Yorkshire Water
163
163 ppm Moderately Hard
S61 Yorkshire Water
162
162 ppm Moderately Hard
S60 Yorkshire Water
161
161 ppm Moderately Hard
S18 Yorkshire Water
155
155 ppm Moderately Hard
S17 Yorkshire Water
154
154 ppm Moderately Hard
S14 Yorkshire Water
151
151 ppm Moderately Hard
S13 Yorkshire Water
150
150 ppm Moderately Hard
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Yorkshire Water

215 ppm Hard

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FAQ

Common questions about Sheffield water

Is Sheffield water hard or soft?
Sheffield is classified as hard, averaging 219 ppm across 45 postcode districts. Expect visible limescale on kettles and taps within weeks at this level.
Which postcode in Sheffield has the hardest water?
S12 has the hardest water in Sheffield at 300 ppm, while S13 is the softest at 150 ppm. See the full table above for every district.
Which water company supplies Sheffield?
Sheffield is supplied by Yorkshire Water, covering 45 postcode districts across South Yorkshire.
Is tap water in Sheffield safe to drink?
Yes. All tap water in Sheffield meets UK drinking water standards. Hardness affects taste and limescale buildup but not safety.
Do I need a water softener in Sheffield?
At 219 ppm, many households in Sheffield notice limescale in kettles and showerheads within weeks. A shower filter is the cheapest first step; a whole-house softener gives the most complete protection.
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