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Is Swindon Water Hard or Soft?

Hard at 182 ppm • Wiltshire, South West

182 PPM 0 200 400
Hard

The average water hardness in Swindon is 182 ppm, classified as hard. Swindon is served by Wessex Water, covering 18 postcode districts across Wiltshire in the South West region.

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

Water Hardness by Postcode in Swindon

Postcode Water Company Hardness PPM Level
SN9 Wessex Water
207 ppm
207 ppm Hard
SN8 Wessex Water
206 ppm
206 ppm Hard
SN7 Wessex Water
205 ppm
205 ppm Hard
SN6 Wessex Water
204 ppm
204 ppm Hard
SN5 Wessex Water
203 ppm
203 ppm Hard
SN4 Wessex Water
202 ppm
202 ppm Hard
SN3 Wessex Water
201 ppm
201 ppm Hard
SN2 Wessex Water
200 ppm
200 ppm Hard
SN1 Wessex Water
199 ppm
199 ppm Hard
SN26 Wessex Water
189 ppm
189 ppm Hard
SN25 Wessex Water
188 ppm
188 ppm Hard
SN16 Wessex Water
156 ppm
156 ppm Moderately Hard
SN15 Wessex Water
155 ppm
155 ppm Moderately Hard
SN14 Wessex Water
154 ppm
154 ppm Moderately Hard
SN13 Wessex Water
153 ppm
153 ppm Moderately Hard
SN12 Wessex Water
152 ppm
152 ppm Moderately Hard
SN11 Wessex Water
151 ppm
151 ppm Moderately Hard
SN10 Wessex Water
150 ppm
150 ppm Moderately Hard

Water Companies Serving Swindon

Wessex Water

Average hardness: 231 ppm (Hard) • 123 postcodes served

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