Staffordshire · West Midlands

Is Stoke On Trent water hard or soft?

Hard at 222 ppm · 21 postcode districts

Supplier Severn Trent Water
County Staffordshire
Postcodes 21

Area average

222

ppm CaCO₃

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The average water hardness in Stoke On Trent is 222 ppm, classified as hard. Stoke On Trent is served by Severn Trent Water, covering 21 postcode districts across Staffordshire in the West Midlands region.

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

By postcode

Water Hardness by Postcode in Stoke On Trent

Sorted by hardness — tap a postcode for full details.

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

Suppliers

Water Companies Serving Stoke On Trent

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Severn Trent Water

222 ppm Hard

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