Kent & Sussex · Water company

South East Water Hardness

Average 297 ppm across 17 postcodes served.

  • Range 292–301 ppm
  • Region Kent & Sussex
  • Postcodes 17
Company average
297
ppm CaCO₃
Hard
Soft
Moderate
Hard
Very hard
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297
Avg ppm
292
Min ppm
301
Max ppm
17
Postcodes

About South East Water

South East Water supplies drinking water to 2.2 million customers across Kent, Sussex, Surrey, Berkshire and Hampshire. Chalk and greensand aquifers produce hard water throughout the region.

Distribution

Hardness Breakdown

0
Soft
(0%)
0
Slightly Hard
(0%)
0
Moderate
(0%)
16
Hard
(94%)
1
Very Hard
(6%)
All areas

Areas Served by South East Water

Every postcode district, sorted by hardness.

Postcode Town Hardness PPM Level
CR9 Croydon
301
301 ppm Very Hard
BR8 Swanley
300
300 ppm Hard
CR8 Purley
300
300 ppm Hard
BR7 Chislehurst
299
299 ppm Hard
CR7 Thornton Heath
299
299 ppm Hard
BR6 Orpington
298
298 ppm Hard
CR6 Warlingham
298
298 ppm Hard
BR5 Orpington
297
297 ppm Hard
CR5 Coulsdon
297
297 ppm Hard
BR4 West Wickham
296
296 ppm Hard
CR4 Mitcham
296
296 ppm Hard
BR3 Beckenham
295
295 ppm Hard
CR3 Caterham
295
295 ppm Hard
BR2 Bromley
294
294 ppm Hard
CR2 South Croydon
294
294 ppm Hard
BR1 Bromley
293
293 ppm Hard
CR0 Croydon
292
292 ppm Hard
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Products for South East Water Customers

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Philips AWP1775 Shower Filter

From ~£30

A 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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