Staffordshire · West Midlands

Is Stoke On Trent water hard or soft?

Hard at 222 ppm · 21 postcode districts

  • Supplier Severn Trent Water
  • County Staffordshire
  • Postcodes 21
Area average
222
ppm CaCO₃
Hard
Soft
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The average water hardness in Stoke On Trent is 222 ppm, classified as hard. Stoke On Trent is served by Severn Trent Water, covering 21 postcode districts across Staffordshire in the West Midlands region.

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

By postcode

Water Hardness by Postcode in Stoke On Trent

Sorted by hardness — tap a postcode for full details.

Postcode Water Company Hardness PPM Level
ST9 Severn Trent Water
254
254 ppm Hard
ST8 Severn Trent Water
253
253 ppm Hard
ST7 Severn Trent Water
252
252 ppm Hard
ST6 Severn Trent Water
251
251 ppm Hard
ST5 Severn Trent Water
250
250 ppm Hard
ST4 Severn Trent Water
249
249 ppm Hard
ST3 Severn Trent Water
248
248 ppm Hard
ST2 Severn Trent Water
247
247 ppm Hard
ST1 Severn Trent Water
246
246 ppm Hard
ST21 Severn Trent Water
225
225 ppm Hard
ST20 Severn Trent Water
224
224 ppm Hard
ST19 Severn Trent Water
200
200 ppm Hard
ST18 Severn Trent Water
199
199 ppm Hard
ST17 Severn Trent Water
198
198 ppm Hard
ST16 Severn Trent Water
197
197 ppm Hard
ST15 Severn Trent Water
196
196 ppm Hard
ST14 Severn Trent Water
195
195 ppm Hard
ST13 Severn Trent Water
194
194 ppm Hard
ST12 Severn Trent Water
193
193 ppm Hard
ST11 Severn Trent Water
192
192 ppm Hard
ST10 Severn Trent Water
191
191 ppm Hard
Suppliers

Water Companies Serving Stoke On Trent

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Severn Trent Water

222 ppm Hard

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