Portsmouth Water Water Hardness
Hampshire • 34 postcodes served
Hard
261
Average ppm
237
Minimum ppm
287
Maximum ppm
34
Postcodes Served
About Portsmouth Water
Portsmouth Water serves 330,000 customers in the Portsmouth and Hampshire area. The chalk aquifer beneath the South Downs produces consistently hard water.
Hardness Distribution
0
Soft (0%)
0
Slightly Hard (0%)
0
Moderate (0%)
34
Hard (100%)
0
Very Hard (0%)
All Areas Served by Portsmouth Water
| Postcode | Town | Hardness | PPM | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO22 | Bognor Regis | 287 ppm | Hard | |
| PO21 | Bognor Regis | 286 ppm | Hard | |
| PO20 | Chichester | 285 ppm | Hard | |
| PO9 | Havant | 283 ppm | Hard | |
| PO8 | Waterlooville | 282 ppm | Hard | |
| PO7 | Waterlooville | 281 ppm | Hard | |
| PO6 | Portsmouth | 280 ppm | Hard | |
| PO5 | Southsea | 279 ppm | Hard | |
| PO4 | Southsea | 278 ppm | Hard | |
| PO3 | Portsmouth | 277 ppm | Hard | |
| PO2 | Portsmouth | 276 ppm | Hard | |
| PO1 | Portsmouth | 275 ppm | Hard | |
| PO41 | Yarmouth | 271 ppm | Hard | |
| PO40 | Freshwater | 270 ppm | Hard | |
| PO19 | Chichester | 261 ppm | Hard | |
| PO18 | Chichester | 260 ppm | Hard | |
| PO17 | Fareham | 259 ppm | Hard | |
| PO16 | Fareham | 258 ppm | Hard | |
| PO15 | Fareham | 257 ppm | Hard | |
| PO14 | Fareham | 256 ppm | Hard | |
| PO13 | Gosport | 255 ppm | Hard | |
| PO12 | Gosport | 254 ppm | Hard | |
| PO11 | Hayling Island | 253 ppm | Hard | |
| PO10 | Emsworth | 252 ppm | Hard | |
| PO39 | Totland Bay | 246 ppm | Hard | |
| PO38 | Ventnor | 245 ppm | Hard | |
| PO37 | Shanklin | 244 ppm | Hard | |
| PO36 | Sandown | 243 ppm | Hard | |
| PO35 | Bembridge | 242 ppm | Hard | |
| PO34 | Seaview | 241 ppm | Hard | |
| PO33 | Ryde | 240 ppm | Hard | |
| PO32 | East Cowes | 239 ppm | Hard | |
| PO31 | Cowes | 238 ppm | Hard | |
| PO30 | Newport | 237 ppm | Hard |
Recommended Products for Portsmouth Water Customers
Popular choices for households on hard water supplied by Portsmouth Water.
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From ~£400Best-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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From ~£30A quick, affordable upgrade. Reduces chlorine and limescale at the showerhead — fits any standard UK shower hose in minutes. Protects skin and hair from hard water damage.
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