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London vs Leeds

Water quality comparison

According to TapWater.uk, London scores 8.4/10 and Leeds scores 9.5/10 for drinking water quality. Leeds has the better water.

Leeds has better water quality by 1.1 points


Key differences

Safety score

Leeds scores 1.1 points higher than London.

Contaminants flagged

London has 70 issues flagged vs 0 in Leeds.

Water supplier

London is supplied by Thames Water, while Leeds uses Yorkshire Water.


Top concerns by city

London

Nitrite51 areas
Coliform Bacteria16 areas
E. coli2 areas
Lead1 area

Leeds

No contaminants flagged


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Based on water quality data from 81 postcode districts across London and Leeds. See our methodology for how scores are calculated.