Is Shrewsbury Water Hard or Soft?

Soft at 43 ppm • Mid Wales, Wales

Soft

The average water hardness in Shrewsbury is 43 ppm, classified as soft. Shrewsbury is served by Welsh Water (Dwr Cymru), covering 25 postcode districts across Mid Wales in the Wales region.

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

Water Hardness by Postcode in Shrewsbury

Postcode	Water Company	Hardness	PPM	Level
SY10	Welsh Water (Dwr Cymru)	120 ppm	120 ppm	Slightly Hard
SY25	Welsh Water (Dwr Cymru)	57 ppm	57 ppm	Soft
SY24	Welsh Water (Dwr Cymru)	56 ppm	56 ppm	Soft
SY23	Welsh Water (Dwr Cymru)	55 ppm	55 ppm	Soft
SY22	Welsh Water (Dwr Cymru)	54 ppm	54 ppm	Soft
SY21	Welsh Water (Dwr Cymru)	53 ppm	53 ppm	Soft
SY20	Welsh Water (Dwr Cymru)	52 ppm	52 ppm	Soft
SY9	Welsh Water (Dwr Cymru)	50 ppm	50 ppm	Soft
SY8	Welsh Water (Dwr Cymru)	49 ppm	49 ppm	Soft
SY7	Welsh Water (Dwr Cymru)	48 ppm	48 ppm	Soft
SY6	Welsh Water (Dwr Cymru)	47 ppm	47 ppm	Soft
SY5	Welsh Water (Dwr Cymru)	46 ppm	46 ppm	Soft
SY4	Welsh Water (Dwr Cymru)	45 ppm	45 ppm	Soft
SY3	Welsh Water (Dwr Cymru)	44 ppm	44 ppm	Soft
SY2	Welsh Water (Dwr Cymru)	43 ppm	43 ppm	Soft
SY1	Welsh Water (Dwr Cymru)	42 ppm	42 ppm	Soft
SY19	Welsh Water (Dwr Cymru)	28 ppm	28 ppm	Soft
SY18	Welsh Water (Dwr Cymru)	27 ppm	27 ppm	Soft
SY17	Welsh Water (Dwr Cymru)	26 ppm	26 ppm	Soft
SY16	Welsh Water (Dwr Cymru)	25 ppm	25 ppm	Soft
SY15	Welsh Water (Dwr Cymru)	24 ppm	24 ppm	Soft
SY14	Welsh Water (Dwr Cymru)	23 ppm	23 ppm	Soft
SY13	Welsh Water (Dwr Cymru)	22 ppm	22 ppm	Soft
SY12	Welsh Water (Dwr Cymru)	21 ppm	21 ppm	Soft
SY11	Welsh Water (Dwr Cymru)	20 ppm	20 ppm	Soft

Water Companies Serving Shrewsbury

Welsh Water (Dwr Cymru)

Average hardness: 68 ppm (Slightly Hard) • 214 postcodes served

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