Is Stockport Water Hard or Soft?

Slightly Hard at 104 ppm • Cheshire, North West

Slightly Hard

The average water hardness in Stockport is 104 ppm, classified as slightly hard. Stockport is served by United Utilities, covering 19 postcode districts across Cheshire in the North West region.

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

Water Hardness by Postcode in Stockport

Postcode	Water Company	Hardness	PPM	Level
SK9	United Utilities	142 ppm	142 ppm	Moderately Hard
SK8	United Utilities	141 ppm	141 ppm	Moderately Hard
SK7	United Utilities	140 ppm	140 ppm	Moderately Hard
SK6	United Utilities	139 ppm	139 ppm	Moderately Hard
SK5	United Utilities	138 ppm	138 ppm	Moderately Hard
SK4	United Utilities	137 ppm	137 ppm	Moderately Hard
SK3	United Utilities	136 ppm	136 ppm	Moderately Hard
SK2	United Utilities	135 ppm	135 ppm	Moderately Hard
SK1	United Utilities	134 ppm	134 ppm	Moderately Hard
SK23	United Utilities	99 ppm	99 ppm	Slightly Hard
SK22	United Utilities	98 ppm	98 ppm	Slightly Hard
SK17	United Utilities	70 ppm	70 ppm	Slightly Hard
SK16	United Utilities	69 ppm	69 ppm	Slightly Hard
SK15	United Utilities	68 ppm	68 ppm	Slightly Hard
SK14	United Utilities	67 ppm	67 ppm	Slightly Hard
SK13	United Utilities	66 ppm	66 ppm	Slightly Hard
SK12	United Utilities	65 ppm	65 ppm	Slightly Hard
SK11	United Utilities	64 ppm	64 ppm	Slightly Hard
SK10	United Utilities	63 ppm	63 ppm	Slightly Hard

Water Companies Serving Stockport

United Utilities

Average hardness: 77 ppm (Slightly Hard) • 242 postcodes served

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