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Water hardness in Staffordshire

Average 222 ppm across 21 postcodes and 1 towns.

Range 191–254 ppm
Towns 1
Suppliers Severn Trent Water

County average

222

ppm CaCO₃

Hard

Soft

Moderate

Hard

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222

Avg ppm

191

Min ppm

254

Max ppm

Postcodes

Water Hardness Across Staffordshire

The average water hardness in Staffordshire is 222 ppm, classified as hard. Across 21 postcode districts in the West Midlands region, hardness ranges from 191 ppm to 254 ppm.

Staffordshire 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 Staffordshire

Sorted by hardness — tap a town for full details.

Town	Hardness	PPM	Level
Stoke On Trent	222	222 ppm	Hard

Suppliers

Water Companies in Staffordshire

Companies supplying water to this county.

Severn Trent Water

222 ppm Hard

All postcodes

Postcodes in Staffordshire

Every postcode district in the county, sorted by hardness.

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

Recommended

Products for Staffordshire

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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