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Sheffield vs London

Water quality comparison

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

Sheffield has better water quality by 1.3 points


Key differences

Safety score

Sheffield scores 1.3 points higher than London.

Contaminants flagged

London has 113 issues flagged vs 0 in Sheffield.

Water supplier

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


Top concerns by city

Sheffield

No contaminants flagged

London

Nitrite64 areas
Coliform Bacteria19 areas
Iron7 areas
Turbidity7 areas

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Based on water quality data from 95 postcode districts across Sheffield and London. See our methodology for how scores are calculated.