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Water Hardness in Derbyshire

East Midlands • 23 postcode districts • 1 towns

199 PPM 0 200 400
Hard
199
Average ppm
165
Minimum ppm
283
Maximum 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.

Towns in Derbyshire

Town Avg Hardness PPM Level
Derby
199 ppm
199 ppm Hard

Water Companies in Derbyshire

All Postcodes in Derbyshire

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

Recommended Products for Derbyshire

Top picks for households in hard water areas across Derbyshire.

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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