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Is Huddersfield water hard or soft?

Hard at 276 ppm · 9 postcode districts

Supplier Yorkshire Water
County West Yorkshire
Postcodes 9

Area average

276

ppm CaCO₃

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The average water hardness in Huddersfield is 276 ppm, classified as hard. Huddersfield is served by Yorkshire Water, covering 9 postcode districts across West Yorkshire in the Yorkshire region.

Hardness varies across the area — see the table below for a breakdown by postcode district.

By postcode

Water Hardness by Postcode in Huddersfield

Sorted by hardness — tap a postcode for full details.

Postcode	Water Company	Hardness	PPM	Level
HD9	Yorkshire Water	280	280 ppm	Hard
HD8	Yorkshire Water	279	279 ppm	Hard
HD7	Yorkshire Water	278	278 ppm	Hard
HD6	Yorkshire Water	277	277 ppm	Hard
HD5	Yorkshire Water	276	276 ppm	Hard
HD4	Yorkshire Water	275	275 ppm	Hard
HD3	Yorkshire Water	274	274 ppm	Hard
HD2	Yorkshire Water	273	273 ppm	Hard
HD1	Yorkshire Water	272	272 ppm	Hard

Suppliers

Water Companies Serving Huddersfield

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Yorkshire Water

215 ppm Hard

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