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Water hardness in Shropshire

Average 249 ppm across 13 postcodes and 1 towns.

Range 195–277 ppm
Towns 1
Suppliers Severn Trent Water

County average

249

ppm CaCO₃

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249

Avg ppm

195

Min ppm

277

Max ppm

Postcodes

Water Hardness Across Shropshire

The average water hardness in Shropshire is 249 ppm, classified as hard. Across 13 postcode districts in the West Midlands region, hardness ranges from 195 ppm to 277 ppm.

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

By town

Towns in Shropshire

Sorted by hardness — tap a town for full details.

Town	Hardness	PPM	Level
Telford	249	249 ppm	Hard

Suppliers

Water Companies in Shropshire

Companies supplying water to this county.

Severn Trent Water

222 ppm Hard

All postcodes

Postcodes in Shropshire

Every postcode district in the county, sorted by hardness.

Postcode	Town	Hardness	PPM	Level
TF9	Market Drayton	277	277 ppm	Hard
TF8	Telford	276	276 ppm	Hard
TF7	Telford	275	275 ppm	Hard
TF6	Telford	274	274 ppm	Hard
TF5	Telford	273	273 ppm	Hard
TF4	Telford	272	272 ppm	Hard
TF3	Telford	271	271 ppm	Hard
TF2	Telford	270	270 ppm	Hard
TF1	Telford	269	269 ppm	Hard
TF13	Much Wenlock	198	198 ppm	Hard
TF12	Broseley	197	197 ppm	Hard
TF11	Shifnal	196	196 ppm	Hard
TF10	Newport	195	195 ppm	Hard

Recommended

Products for Shropshire

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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