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Is Wakefield Water Hard or Soft?

Hard at 207 ppm • West Yorkshire, Yorkshire

207 PPM 0 200 400
Hard

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.

Water Hardness by Postcode in Wakefield

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

Water Companies Serving Wakefield

Yorkshire Water

Average hardness: 215 ppm (Hard) • 217 postcodes served

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