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Is Wakefield water hard or soft?

Hard at 207 ppm · 17 postcode districts

  • Supplier Yorkshire Water
  • County West Yorkshire
  • Postcodes 17
Area average
207
ppm CaCO₃
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Soft
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The average water hardness in Wakefield is 207 ppm, classified as hard. Wakefield is served by Yorkshire Water, covering 17 postcode districts across West Yorkshire in the Yorkshire region.

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

By postcode

Water Hardness by Postcode in Wakefield

Sorted by hardness — tap a postcode for full details.

Postcode Water Company Hardness PPM Level
WF9 Yorkshire Water
222
222 ppm Hard
WF8 Yorkshire Water
221
221 ppm Hard
WF7 Yorkshire Water
220
220 ppm Hard
WF6 Yorkshire Water
219
219 ppm Hard
WF5 Yorkshire Water
218
218 ppm Hard
WF4 Yorkshire Water
217
217 ppm Hard
WF3 Yorkshire Water
216
216 ppm Hard
WF2 Yorkshire Water
215
215 ppm Hard
WF1 Yorkshire Water
214
214 ppm Hard
WF17 Yorkshire Water
199
199 ppm Hard
WF16 Yorkshire Water
198
198 ppm Hard
WF15 Yorkshire Water
197
197 ppm Hard
WF14 Yorkshire Water
196
196 ppm Hard
WF13 Yorkshire Water
195
195 ppm Hard
WF12 Yorkshire Water
194
194 ppm Hard
WF11 Yorkshire Water
193
193 ppm Hard
WF10 Yorkshire Water
192
192 ppm Hard
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Yorkshire Water

215 ppm Hard

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