Water Hardness in Greater Manchester

North West • 76 postcode districts • 4 towns

Slightly Hard

Average ppm

Minimum ppm

133

Maximum ppm

Postcodes

Water Hardness Across Greater Manchester

The average water hardness in Greater Manchester is 77 ppm, classified as slightly hard. Across 76 postcode districts in the North West region, hardness ranges from 34 ppm to 133 ppm.

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

Towns in Greater Manchester

Town	Avg Hardness	PPM	Level
Wigan	116 ppm	116 ppm	Slightly Hard
Manchester	84 ppm	84 ppm	Slightly Hard
Oldham	57 ppm	57 ppm	Soft
Bury	50 ppm	50 ppm	Soft

Water Companies in Greater Manchester

United Utilities

Average: 77 ppm (Slightly Hard)

All Postcodes in Greater Manchester

Postcode	Town	Hardness	PPM	Level
M50	Salford	133 ppm	133 ppm	Moderately Hard
M19	Manchester	131 ppm	131 ppm	Moderately Hard
M18	Manchester	130 ppm	130 ppm	Moderately Hard
M17	Manchester	129 ppm	129 ppm	Moderately Hard
M16	Manchester	128 ppm	128 ppm	Moderately Hard
M15	Manchester	127 ppm	127 ppm	Moderately Hard
M14	Manchester	126 ppm	126 ppm	Moderately Hard
M13	Manchester	125 ppm	125 ppm	Moderately Hard
M12	Manchester	124 ppm	124 ppm	Moderately Hard
M11	Manchester	123 ppm	123 ppm	Moderately Hard
WN8	Skelmersdale	119 ppm	119 ppm	Slightly Hard
WN7	Leigh	118 ppm	118 ppm	Slightly Hard
WN6	Wigan	117 ppm	117 ppm	Slightly Hard
WN5	Wigan	116 ppm	116 ppm	Slightly Hard
WN4	Wigan	115 ppm	115 ppm	Slightly Hard
WN3	Wigan	114 ppm	114 ppm	Slightly Hard
WN2	Wigan	113 ppm	113 ppm	Slightly Hard
WN1	Wigan	112 ppm	112 ppm	Slightly Hard
M46	Manchester	106 ppm	106 ppm	Slightly Hard
M45	Manchester	105 ppm	105 ppm	Slightly Hard
M44	Manchester	104 ppm	104 ppm	Slightly Hard
M43	Manchester	103 ppm	103 ppm	Slightly Hard
M41	Manchester	101 ppm	101 ppm	Slightly Hard
M40	Manchester	100 ppm	100 ppm	Slightly Hard
M9	Manchester	87 ppm	87 ppm	Slightly Hard
M8	Manchester	86 ppm	86 ppm	Slightly Hard
M7	Salford	85 ppm	85 ppm	Slightly Hard
M6	Salford	84 ppm	84 ppm	Slightly Hard
M5	Salford	83 ppm	83 ppm	Slightly Hard
M4	Manchester	82 ppm	82 ppm	Slightly Hard
M3	Salford	81 ppm	81 ppm	Slightly Hard
M2	Manchester	80 ppm	80 ppm	Slightly Hard
M1	Manchester	79 ppm	79 ppm	Slightly Hard
M38	Manchester	75 ppm	75 ppm	Slightly Hard
M35	Manchester	72 ppm	72 ppm	Slightly Hard
M34	Manchester	71 ppm	71 ppm	Slightly Hard
M33	Sale	70 ppm	70 ppm	Slightly Hard
M32	Manchester	69 ppm	69 ppm	Slightly Hard
OL16	Rochdale	69 ppm	69 ppm	Slightly Hard
M31	Manchester	68 ppm	68 ppm	Slightly Hard
OL15	Littleborough	68 ppm	68 ppm	Slightly Hard
M30	Manchester	67 ppm	67 ppm	Slightly Hard
OL14	Todmorden	67 ppm	67 ppm	Slightly Hard
OL13	Bacup	66 ppm	66 ppm	Slightly Hard
OL12	Rochdale	65 ppm	65 ppm	Slightly Hard
OL11	Rochdale	64 ppm	64 ppm	Slightly Hard
OL10	Heywood	63 ppm	63 ppm	Slightly Hard
BL9	Bury	54 ppm	54 ppm	Soft
OL9	Oldham	54 ppm	54 ppm	Soft
BL8	Bury	53 ppm	53 ppm	Soft
OL8	Oldham	53 ppm	53 ppm	Soft
BL7	Bolton	52 ppm	52 ppm	Soft
OL7	Ashton Under Lyne	52 ppm	52 ppm	Soft
BL6	Bolton	51 ppm	51 ppm	Soft
OL6	Ashton Under Lyne	51 ppm	51 ppm	Soft
BL5	Bolton	50 ppm	50 ppm	Soft
OL5	Ashton Under Lyne	50 ppm	50 ppm	Soft
BL4	Bolton	49 ppm	49 ppm	Soft
OL4	Oldham	49 ppm	49 ppm	Soft
BL3	Bolton	48 ppm	48 ppm	Soft
OL3	Oldham	48 ppm	48 ppm	Soft
BL2	Bolton	47 ppm	47 ppm	Soft
OL2	Oldham	47 ppm	47 ppm	Soft
BL1	Bolton	46 ppm	46 ppm	Soft
OL1	Oldham	46 ppm	46 ppm	Soft
BL0	Bury	45 ppm	45 ppm	Soft
M29	Manchester	43 ppm	43 ppm	Soft
M28	Manchester	42 ppm	42 ppm	Soft
M27	Manchester	41 ppm	41 ppm	Soft
M26	Manchester	40 ppm	40 ppm	Soft
M25	Manchester	39 ppm	39 ppm	Soft
M24	Manchester	38 ppm	38 ppm	Soft
M23	Manchester	37 ppm	37 ppm	Soft
M22	Manchester	36 ppm	36 ppm	Soft
M21	Manchester	35 ppm	35 ppm	Soft
M20	Manchester	34 ppm	34 ppm	Soft

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