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Manchester vs London

Water quality comparison

According to TapWater.uk, Manchester scores 9.6/10 and London scores 8.3/10 for drinking water quality. Manchester has the better water.

Manchester has better water quality by 1.3 points


Key differences

Safety score

Manchester scores 1.3 points higher than London.

Contaminants flagged

London has 113 issues flagged vs 0 in Manchester.

Water supplier

Manchester is supplied by United Utilities, while London uses Thames Water.


Top concerns by city

Manchester

No contaminants flagged

London

Nitrite64 areas
Coliform Bacteria19 areas
Iron7 areas
Turbidity7 areas

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More comparisons

Based on water quality data from 103 postcode districts across Manchester and London. See our methodology for how scores are calculated.