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Water hardness in Cumbria

Average 205 ppm across 28 postcodes and 1 towns.

  • Range 164–244 ppm
  • Towns 1
  • Suppliers Severn Trent Water
County average
205
ppm CaCO₃
Hard
Soft
Moderate
Hard
Very hard
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205
Avg ppm
164
Min ppm
244
Max ppm
28
Postcodes

Water Hardness Across Cumbria

The average water hardness in Cumbria is 205 ppm, classified as hard. Across 28 postcode districts in the North West region, hardness ranges from 164 ppm to 244 ppm.

Cumbria is served by Severn Trent Water. With hard water, residents may benefit from a water softener to reduce limescale and protect appliances.

By town

Towns in Cumbria

Sorted by hardness — tap a town for full details.

Town Hardness PPM Level
Carlisle
205
205 ppm Hard
Suppliers

Water Companies in Cumbria

Companies supplying water to this county.

Severn Trent Water

222 ppm Hard
All postcodes

Postcodes in Cumbria

Every postcode district in the county, sorted by hardness.

Postcode Town Hardness PPM Level
CA28 Whitehaven
244
244 ppm Hard
CA27 St Bees
243
243 ppm Hard
CA26 Frizington
242
242 ppm Hard
CA25 Cleator Moor
241
241 ppm Hard
CA24 Moor Row
240
240 ppm Hard
CA23 Cleator
239
239 ppm Hard
CA22 Egremont
238
238 ppm Hard
CA21 Beckermet
237
237 ppm Hard
CA20 Seascale
236
236 ppm Hard
CA19 Holmrook
212
212 ppm Hard
CA18 Ravenglass
211
211 ppm Hard
CA17 Kirkby Stephen
210
210 ppm Hard
CA16 Appleby In Westmorland
209
209 ppm Hard
CA15 Maryport
208
208 ppm Hard
CA14 Workington
207
207 ppm Hard
CA13 Cockermouth
206
206 ppm Hard
CA12 Keswick
205
205 ppm Hard
CA11 Penrith
204
204 ppm Hard
CA10 Penrith
203
203 ppm Hard
CA9 Alston
172
172 ppm Moderately Hard
CA8 Brampton
171
171 ppm Moderately Hard
CA7 Wigton
170
170 ppm Moderately Hard
CA6 Carlisle
169
169 ppm Moderately Hard
CA5 Carlisle
168
168 ppm Moderately Hard
CA4 Carlisle
167
167 ppm Moderately Hard
CA3 Carlisle
166
166 ppm Moderately Hard
CA2 Carlisle
165
165 ppm Moderately Hard
CA1 Carlisle
164
164 ppm Moderately Hard
Recommended

Products for Cumbria

Top picks for households in hard water areas.

Water2Buy W2B200 Water Softener

From ~£400

Best-value whole-house ion-exchange softener for UK homes. Eliminates limescale from pipes, boilers, and appliances. Digital metered regeneration — low salt use. 7-year warranty.

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Philips AWP1775 Shower Filter

From ~£30

Instant improvement for skin and hair. Reduces chlorine and limescale at the showerhead — no plumbing needed. A good first step before committing to a full softener.

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