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Water hardness in Derbyshire

Average 199 ppm across 23 postcodes and 1 towns.

  • Range 165–283 ppm
  • Towns 1
  • Suppliers Severn Trent Water
County average
199
ppm CaCO₃
Hard
Soft
Moderate
Hard
Very hard
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199
Avg ppm
165
Min ppm
283
Max ppm
23
Postcodes

Water Hardness Across Derbyshire

The average water hardness in Derbyshire is 199 ppm, classified as hard. Across 23 postcode districts in the East Midlands region, hardness ranges from 165 ppm to 283 ppm.

Derbyshire is served by Severn Trent Water. With hard water, limescale is unlikely to be a major concern in most homes.

By town

Towns in Derbyshire

Sorted by hardness — tap a town for full details.

Town Hardness PPM Level
Derby
199
199 ppm Hard
Suppliers

Water Companies in Derbyshire

Companies supplying water to this county.

Severn Trent Water

222 ppm Hard
All postcodes

Postcodes in Derbyshire

Every postcode district in the county, sorted by hardness.

Postcode Town Hardness PPM Level
DE45 Bakewell
283
283 ppm Hard
DE75 Heanor
231
231 ppm Hard
DE74 Derby
230
230 ppm Hard
DE73 Derby
229
229 ppm Hard
DE72 Derby
228
228 ppm Hard
DE24 Derby
216
216 ppm Hard
DE23 Derby
215
215 ppm Hard
DE22 Derby
214
214 ppm Hard
DE21 Derby
213
213 ppm Hard
DE65 Derby
198
198 ppm Hard
DE15 Burton On Trent
184
184 ppm Hard
DE14 Burton On Trent
183
183 ppm Hard
DE7 Ilkeston
183
183 ppm Hard
DE13 Burton On Trent
182
182 ppm Hard
DE6 Ashbourne
182
182 ppm Hard
DE12 Swadlincote
181
181 ppm Hard
DE5 Ripley
181
181 ppm Hard
DE11 Swadlincote
180
180 ppm Moderately Hard
DE4 Matlock
180
180 ppm Moderately Hard
DE3 Derby
179
179 ppm Moderately Hard
DE1 Derby
177
177 ppm Moderately Hard
DE56 Belper
166
166 ppm Moderately Hard
DE55 Alfreton
165
165 ppm Moderately Hard
Recommended

Products for Derbyshire

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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