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Water hardness in Staffordshire

Average 222 ppm across 21 postcodes and 1 towns.

  • Range 191–254 ppm
  • Towns 1
  • Suppliers Severn Trent Water
County average
222
ppm CaCO₃
Hard
Soft
Moderate
Hard
Very hard
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222
Avg ppm
191
Min ppm
254
Max ppm
21
Postcodes

Water Hardness Across Staffordshire

The average water hardness in Staffordshire is 222 ppm, classified as hard. Across 21 postcode districts in the West Midlands region, hardness ranges from 191 ppm to 254 ppm.

Staffordshire 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 Staffordshire

Sorted by hardness — tap a town for full details.

Town Hardness PPM Level
Stoke On Trent
222
222 ppm Hard
Suppliers

Water Companies in Staffordshire

Companies supplying water to this county.

Severn Trent Water

222 ppm Hard
All postcodes

Postcodes in Staffordshire

Every postcode district in the county, sorted by hardness.

Postcode Town Hardness PPM Level
ST9 Stoke On Trent
254
254 ppm Hard
ST8 Stoke On Trent
253
253 ppm Hard
ST7 Stoke On Trent
252
252 ppm Hard
ST6 Stoke On Trent
251
251 ppm Hard
ST5 Newcastle
250
250 ppm Hard
ST4 Stoke On Trent
249
249 ppm Hard
ST3 Stoke On Trent
248
248 ppm Hard
ST2 Stoke On Trent
247
247 ppm Hard
ST1 Stoke On Trent
246
246 ppm Hard
ST21 Stafford
225
225 ppm Hard
ST20 Stafford
224
224 ppm Hard
ST19 Stafford
200
200 ppm Hard
ST18 Stafford
199
199 ppm Hard
ST17 Stafford
198
198 ppm Hard
ST16 Stafford
197
197 ppm Hard
ST15 Stone
196
196 ppm Hard
ST14 Uttoxeter
195
195 ppm Hard
ST13 Leek
194
194 ppm Hard
ST12 Stoke On Trent
193
193 ppm Hard
ST11 Stoke On Trent
192
192 ppm Hard
ST10 Stoke On Trent
191
191 ppm Hard
Recommended

Products for Staffordshire

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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