South West · County

Water hardness in Gloucestershire

Average 233 ppm across 27 postcodes and 1 towns.

  • Range 202–282 ppm
  • Towns 1
  • Suppliers Wessex Water
County average
233
ppm CaCO₃
Hard
Soft
Moderate
Hard
Very hard
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233
Avg ppm
202
Min ppm
282
Max ppm
27
Postcodes

Water Hardness Across Gloucestershire

The average water hardness in Gloucestershire is 233 ppm, classified as hard. Across 27 postcode districts in the South West region, hardness ranges from 202 ppm to 282 ppm.

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

By town

Towns in Gloucestershire

Sorted by hardness — tap a town for full details.

Town Hardness PPM Level
Gloucester
233
233 ppm Hard
Suppliers

Water Companies in Gloucestershire

Companies supplying water to this county.

Wessex Water

231 ppm Hard
All postcodes

Postcodes in Gloucestershire

Every postcode district in the county, sorted by hardness.

Postcode Town Hardness PPM Level
GL20 Tewkesbury
282
282 ppm Hard
GL19 Gloucester
258
258 ppm Hard
GL18 Newent
257
257 ppm Hard
GL17 Mitcheldean
256
256 ppm Hard
GL16 Coleford
255
255 ppm Hard
GL15 Lydney
254
254 ppm Hard
GL14 Cinderford
253
253 ppm Hard
GL13 Berkeley
252
252 ppm Hard
GL12 Wotton Under Edge
251
251 ppm Hard
GL11 Dursley
250
250 ppm Hard
GL10 Stonehouse
249
249 ppm Hard
GL56 Moreton In Marsh
236
236 ppm Hard
GL55 Chipping Campden
235
235 ppm Hard
GL54 Cheltenham
234
234 ppm Hard
GL53 Cheltenham
233
233 ppm Hard
GL52 Cheltenham
232
232 ppm Hard
GL51 Cheltenham
231
231 ppm Hard
GL50 Cheltenham
230
230 ppm Hard
GL9 Badminton
210
210 ppm Hard
GL8 Tetbury
209
209 ppm Hard
GL7 Cirencester
208
208 ppm Hard
GL6 Stroud
207
207 ppm Hard
GL5 Stroud
206
206 ppm Hard
GL4 Gloucester
205
205 ppm Hard
GL3 Gloucester
204
204 ppm Hard
GL2 Gloucester
203
203 ppm Hard
GL1 Gloucester
202
202 ppm Hard
Recommended

Products for Gloucestershire

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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