Water Hardness in Cheshire

North West • 71 postcode districts • 4 towns

Slightly Hard

Average ppm

Minimum ppm

142

Maximum ppm

Postcodes

Water Hardness Across Cheshire

The average water hardness in Cheshire is 71 ppm, classified as slightly hard. Across 71 postcode districts in the North West region, hardness ranges from 35 ppm to 142 ppm.

Cheshire is served by United Utilities. With slightly hard water, limescale is unlikely to be a major concern in most homes.

Towns in Cheshire

Town	Avg Hardness	PPM	Level
Stockport	104 ppm	104 ppm	Slightly Hard
Chester	62 ppm	62 ppm	Slightly Hard
Warrington	57 ppm	57 ppm	Soft
Crewe	54 ppm	54 ppm	Soft

Water Companies in Cheshire

United Utilities

Average: 77 ppm (Slightly Hard)

All Postcodes in Cheshire

Postcode	Town	Hardness	PPM	Level
SK9	Wilmslow	142 ppm	142 ppm	Moderately Hard
SK8	Cheadle	141 ppm	141 ppm	Moderately Hard
SK7	Stockport	140 ppm	140 ppm	Moderately Hard
SK6	Stockport	139 ppm	139 ppm	Moderately Hard
SK5	Stockport	138 ppm	138 ppm	Moderately Hard
SK4	Stockport	137 ppm	137 ppm	Moderately Hard
SK3	Stockport	136 ppm	136 ppm	Moderately Hard
SK2	Stockport	135 ppm	135 ppm	Moderately Hard
SK1	Stockport	134 ppm	134 ppm	Moderately Hard
CH66	Ellesmere Port	113 ppm	113 ppm	Slightly Hard
CH65	Ellesmere Port	112 ppm	112 ppm	Slightly Hard
CH64	Neston	111 ppm	111 ppm	Slightly Hard
CH63	Wirral	110 ppm	110 ppm	Slightly Hard
CH62	Wirral	109 ppm	109 ppm	Slightly Hard
CH61	Wirral	108 ppm	108 ppm	Slightly Hard
CH60	Wirral	107 ppm	107 ppm	Slightly Hard
SK23	High Peak	99 ppm	99 ppm	Slightly Hard
SK22	High Peak	98 ppm	98 ppm	Slightly Hard
SK17	Buxton	70 ppm	70 ppm	Slightly Hard
SK16	Dukinfield	69 ppm	69 ppm	Slightly Hard
WA16	Knutsford	69 ppm	69 ppm	Slightly Hard
SK15	Stalybridge	68 ppm	68 ppm	Slightly Hard
WA15	Altrincham	68 ppm	68 ppm	Slightly Hard
SK14	Hyde	67 ppm	67 ppm	Slightly Hard
WA14	Altrincham	67 ppm	67 ppm	Slightly Hard
SK13	Glossop	66 ppm	66 ppm	Slightly Hard
WA13	Lymm	66 ppm	66 ppm	Slightly Hard
CW12	Congleton	65 ppm	65 ppm	Slightly Hard
SK12	Stockport	65 ppm	65 ppm	Slightly Hard
WA12	Newton Le Willows	65 ppm	65 ppm	Slightly Hard
CW11	Sandbach	64 ppm	64 ppm	Slightly Hard
SK11	Macclesfield	64 ppm	64 ppm	Slightly Hard
WA11	St Helens	64 ppm	64 ppm	Slightly Hard
CW10	Middlewich	63 ppm	63 ppm	Slightly Hard
SK10	Macclesfield	63 ppm	63 ppm	Slightly Hard
WA10	St Helens	63 ppm	63 ppm	Slightly Hard
CW9	Northwich	54 ppm	54 ppm	Soft
WA9	St Helens	54 ppm	54 ppm	Soft
CW8	Northwich	53 ppm	53 ppm	Soft
WA8	Widnes	53 ppm	53 ppm	Soft
CW7	Winsford	52 ppm	52 ppm	Soft
WA7	Runcorn	52 ppm	52 ppm	Soft
CW6	Tarporley	51 ppm	51 ppm	Soft
WA6	Frodsham	51 ppm	51 ppm	Soft
CH49	Wirral	50 ppm	50 ppm	Soft
CW5	Nantwich	50 ppm	50 ppm	Soft
WA5	Warrington	50 ppm	50 ppm	Soft
CH48	Wirral	49 ppm	49 ppm	Soft
CW4	Crewe	49 ppm	49 ppm	Soft
WA4	Warrington	49 ppm	49 ppm	Soft
CH47	Wirral	48 ppm	48 ppm	Soft
CW3	Crewe	48 ppm	48 ppm	Soft
WA3	Warrington	48 ppm	48 ppm	Soft
CH46	Wirral	47 ppm	47 ppm	Soft
CW2	Crewe	47 ppm	47 ppm	Soft
WA2	Warrington	47 ppm	47 ppm	Soft
CH45	Wallasey	46 ppm	46 ppm	Soft
CW1	Crewe	46 ppm	46 ppm	Soft
WA1	Warrington	46 ppm	46 ppm	Soft
CH44	Wallasey	45 ppm	45 ppm	Soft
CH43	Prenton	44 ppm	44 ppm	Soft
CH42	Birkenhead	43 ppm	43 ppm	Soft
CH41	Birkenhead	42 ppm	42 ppm	Soft
CH8	Holywell	42 ppm	42 ppm	Soft
CH7	Mold	41 ppm	41 ppm	Soft
CH6	Flint	40 ppm	40 ppm	Soft
CH5	Deeside	39 ppm	39 ppm	Soft
CH4	Chester	38 ppm	38 ppm	Soft
CH3	Chester	37 ppm	37 ppm	Soft
CH2	Chester	36 ppm	36 ppm	Soft
CH1	Chester	35 ppm	35 ppm	Soft

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