Yorkshire · County

Water hardness in North Yorkshire

Average 215 ppm across 34 postcodes and 2 towns.

Range 158–280 ppm
Towns 2
Suppliers Yorkshire Water

County average

215

ppm CaCO₃

Hard

Soft

Moderate

Hard

Very hard

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215

Avg ppm

158

Min ppm

280

Max ppm

Postcodes

Water Hardness Across North Yorkshire

The average water hardness in North Yorkshire is 215 ppm, classified as hard. Across 34 postcode districts in the Yorkshire region, hardness ranges from 158 ppm to 280 ppm.

North Yorkshire is served by Yorkshire Water. With hard water, residents may benefit from a water softener to reduce limescale and protect appliances.

By town

Towns in North Yorkshire

Sorted by hardness — tap a town for full details.

Town	Hardness	PPM	Level
Harrogate	222	222 ppm	Hard
York	214	214 ppm	Hard

Suppliers

Water Companies in North Yorkshire

Companies supplying water to this county.

Yorkshire Water

215 ppm Hard

All postcodes

Postcodes in North Yorkshire

Every postcode district in the county, sorted by hardness.

Postcode	Town	Hardness	PPM	Level
YO8	Selby	280	280 ppm	Hard
YO7	Thirsk	279	279 ppm	Hard
YO43	York	278	278 ppm	Hard
YO42	York	277	277 ppm	Hard
YO41	York	276	276 ppm	Hard
YO1	York	273	273 ppm	Hard
YO32	York	244	244 ppm	Hard
YO31	York	243	243 ppm	Hard
YO30	York	242	242 ppm	Hard
HG5	Knaresborough	224	224 ppm	Hard
HG4	Ripon	223	223 ppm	Hard
HG3	Harrogate	222	222 ppm	Hard
HG2	Harrogate	221	221 ppm	Hard
HG1	Harrogate	220	220 ppm	Hard
YO26	York	215	215 ppm	Hard
YO25	Driffield	214	214 ppm	Hard
YO24	York	213	213 ppm	Hard
YO23	York	212	212 ppm	Hard
YO22	Whitby	211	211 ppm	Hard
YO21	Whitby	210	210 ppm	Hard
YO62	York	192	192 ppm	Hard
YO61	York	191	191 ppm	Hard
YO60	York	190	190 ppm	Hard
YO19	York	185	185 ppm	Hard
YO18	Pickering	184	184 ppm	Hard
YO17	Malton	183	183 ppm	Hard
YO16	Bridlington	182	182 ppm	Hard
YO15	Bridlington	181	181 ppm	Hard
YO14	Filey	180	180 ppm	Moderately Hard
YO13	Scarborough	179	179 ppm	Moderately Hard
YO12	Scarborough	178	178 ppm	Moderately Hard
YO11	Scarborough	177	177 ppm	Moderately Hard
YO10	York	176	176 ppm	Moderately Hard
YO51	York	158	158 ppm	Moderately Hard

Recommended

Products for North Yorkshire

Top picks for households in hard water areas.

Splendid Twin Tank Water Softener

From ~£400

Twin-tank electric softener sized for 1 to 7 bedroom homes. Removes limescale from pipes, boilers, and appliances and delivers continuous soft water, with metered regeneration to keep salt use low.

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Philips 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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