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Water hardness in Worcestershire

Average 207 ppm across 15 postcodes and 1 towns.

  • Range 157–279 ppm
  • Towns 1
  • Suppliers Severn Trent Water
County average
207
ppm CaCO₃
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Soft
Moderate
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207
Avg ppm
157
Min ppm
279
Max ppm
15
Postcodes

Water Hardness Across Worcestershire

The average water hardness in Worcestershire is 207 ppm, classified as hard. Across 15 postcode districts in the West Midlands region, hardness ranges from 157 ppm to 279 ppm.

Worcestershire 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 Worcestershire

Sorted by hardness — tap a town for full details.

Town Hardness PPM Level
Worcester
207
207 ppm Hard
Suppliers

Water Companies in Worcestershire

Companies supplying water to this county.

Severn Trent Water

222 ppm Hard
All postcodes

Postcodes in Worcestershire

Every postcode district in the county, sorted by hardness.

Postcode Town Hardness PPM Level
WR15 Tenbury Wells
279
279 ppm Hard
WR14 Malvern
278
278 ppm Hard
WR13 Malvern
277
277 ppm Hard
WR12 Broadway
276
276 ppm Hard
WR11 Evesham
275
275 ppm Hard
WR10 Pershore
274
274 ppm Hard
WR9 Droitwich
165
165 ppm Moderately Hard
WR8 Worcester
164
164 ppm Moderately Hard
WR7 Worcester
163
163 ppm Moderately Hard
WR6 Worcester
162
162 ppm Moderately Hard
WR5 Worcester
161
161 ppm Moderately Hard
WR4 Worcester
160
160 ppm Moderately Hard
WR3 Worcester
159
159 ppm Moderately Hard
WR2 Worcester
158
158 ppm Moderately Hard
WR1 Worcester
157
157 ppm Moderately Hard
Recommended

Products for Worcestershire

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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