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Water hardness in Leicestershire

Average 224 ppm across 21 postcodes and 1 towns.

  • Range 171–290 ppm
  • Towns 1
  • Suppliers Severn Trent Water
County average
224
ppm CaCO₃
Hard
Soft
Moderate
Hard
Very hard
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224
Avg ppm
171
Min ppm
290
Max ppm
21
Postcodes

Water Hardness Across Leicestershire

The average water hardness in Leicestershire is 224 ppm, classified as hard. Across 21 postcode districts in the East Midlands region, hardness ranges from 171 ppm to 290 ppm.

Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire

Sorted by hardness — tap a town for full details.

Town Hardness PPM Level
Leicester
224
224 ppm Hard
Suppliers

Water Companies in Leicestershire

Companies supplying water to this county.

Severn Trent Water

222 ppm Hard
All postcodes

Postcodes in Leicestershire

Every postcode district in the county, sorted by hardness.

Postcode Town Hardness PPM Level
LE9 Leicester
290
290 ppm Hard
LE8 Leicester
289
289 ppm Hard
LE7 Leicester
288
288 ppm Hard
LE6 Leicester
287
287 ppm Hard
LE5 Leicester
286
286 ppm Hard
LE4 Leicester
285
285 ppm Hard
LE3 Leicester
284
284 ppm Hard
LE2 Leicester
283
283 ppm Hard
LE1 Leicester
282
282 ppm Hard
LE67 Coalville
192
192 ppm Hard
LE65 Ashby De La Zouch
190
190 ppm Hard
LE19 Leicester
180
180 ppm Moderately Hard
LE18 Wigston
179
179 ppm Moderately Hard
LE17 Lutterworth
178
178 ppm Moderately Hard
LE16 Market Harborough
177
177 ppm Moderately Hard
LE15 Oakham
176
176 ppm Moderately Hard
LE14 Melton Mowbray
175
175 ppm Moderately Hard
LE13 Melton Mowbray
174
174 ppm Moderately Hard
LE12 Loughborough
173
173 ppm Moderately Hard
LE11 Loughborough
172
172 ppm Moderately Hard
LE10 Hinckley
171
171 ppm Moderately Hard
Recommended

Products for Leicestershire

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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Hard Water Guides

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