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London vs Nottingham

Water quality comparison

According to TapWater.uk, London scores 8.3/10 and Nottingham scores 9.2/10 for drinking water quality. Nottingham has the better water.

Nottingham has better water quality by 0.9 points


Key differences

Safety score

Nottingham scores 0.9 points higher than London.

Contaminants flagged

London has 113 issues flagged vs 0 in Nottingham.

Water supplier

London is supplied by Thames Water, while Nottingham uses Severn Trent.


Top concerns by city

London

Nitrite64 areas
Coliform Bacteria19 areas
Iron7 areas
Turbidity7 areas

Nottingham

No contaminants flagged


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Based on water quality data from 84 postcode districts across London and Nottingham. See our methodology for how scores are calculated.