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Water hardness in Shropshire

Average 249 ppm across 13 postcodes and 1 towns.

  • Range 195–277 ppm
  • Towns 1
  • Suppliers Severn Trent Water
County average
249
ppm CaCO₃
Hard
Soft
Moderate
Hard
Very hard
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249
Avg ppm
195
Min ppm
277
Max ppm
13
Postcodes

Water Hardness Across Shropshire

The average water hardness in Shropshire is 249 ppm, classified as hard. Across 13 postcode districts in the West Midlands region, hardness ranges from 195 ppm to 277 ppm.

Shropshire 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 Shropshire

Sorted by hardness — tap a town for full details.

Town Hardness PPM Level
Telford
249
249 ppm Hard
Suppliers

Water Companies in Shropshire

Companies supplying water to this county.

Severn Trent Water

222 ppm Hard
All postcodes

Postcodes in Shropshire

Every postcode district in the county, sorted by hardness.

Postcode Town Hardness PPM Level
TF9 Market Drayton
277
277 ppm Hard
TF8 Telford
276
276 ppm Hard
TF7 Telford
275
275 ppm Hard
TF6 Telford
274
274 ppm Hard
TF5 Telford
273
273 ppm Hard
TF4 Telford
272
272 ppm Hard
TF3 Telford
271
271 ppm Hard
TF2 Telford
270
270 ppm Hard
TF1 Telford
269
269 ppm Hard
TF13 Much Wenlock
198
198 ppm Hard
TF12 Broseley
197
197 ppm Hard
TF11 Shifnal
196
196 ppm Hard
TF10 Newport
195
195 ppm Hard
Recommended

Products for Shropshire

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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