What is the water hardness in Aberdeen?

Between 19 and 81 mg/L depending on the district, with a median of 27. The hardest measured district is AB38 at 81 mg/L and the softest is AB39 at 19. Figures come from water company drinking-water tests, with postcode-area estimates for districts that have no reading of their own.

Do I need a water softener in Aberdeen?

Usually not. At a median of 27 mg/L limescale is a minor issue in Aberdeen. A filter jug or a shower filter covers the everyday effects. Only districts at 180 mg/L or above are worth a softener quote.

Is Aberdeen a hard water area?

No. Tap water across the AB postcode area is soft, so limescale is not a problem here, with a median of 27 mg/L calcium carbonate. It ranges from 19 mg/L in AB39 to 81 mg/L in AB38, from 25 districts with their own water company reading and 8 estimated from the area.

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Moderately soft
Slightly hard
Hard
Very hard

Hardness in mg/L as calcium carbonate, the scale UK water companies report in.

Hardness by AB district

Hardest first. Hard starts at 180 mg/L, very hard at 250. Districts marked with an asterisk take the area's median rather than a reading of their own.

District	Area	mg/L	Hardness
AB38	Moray	81	moderately soft
AB42	Aberdeenshire	62	moderately soft
AB56	Moray	62	moderately soft
AB44	Aberdeenshire	62	moderately soft
AB43	Aberdeenshire	62	moderately soft
AB30	Aberdeenshire	37	soft
AB52	Aberdeenshire	28	soft
AB41	Aberdeenshire	28	soft
AB23	Aberdeen City	28	soft
AB22	Aberdeen City	28	soft
AB36*	Aberdeenshire	27	soft
AB25	Aberdeen City	27	soft
AB37*	Highland	27	soft
AB24	Aberdeen City	27	soft
AB55*	Moray	27	soft
AB53*	Aberdeenshire	27	soft
AB45*	Aberdeenshire	27	soft
AB54*	Aberdeenshire	27	soft
AB12	Aberdeen City	27	soft
AB34*	Aberdeenshire	27	soft
AB35*	Aberdeenshire	27	soft
AB10	Aberdeen City	27	soft
AB11	Aberdeen City	26	soft
AB21	Aberdeen City	25	soft
AB51	Aberdeenshire	25	soft
AB14	Aberdeen City	25	soft
AB33	Aberdeenshire	25	soft
AB13	Aberdeen City	25	soft
AB15	Aberdeen City	25	soft
AB32	Aberdeenshire	25	soft
AB16	Aberdeen City	25	soft
AB31	Aberdeenshire	19	soft
AB39	Aberdeenshire	19	soft

You do not need a softener in Aberdeen.

At 27 mg/L the practical effects are minor. If you notice anything, it is usually chlorine rather than hardness: a shower filter or a filter jug deals with that.

Check your exact postcode

The area figure is a median. Your district can sit anywhere between 19 and 81 mg/L.

Nearby areas

Is Aberdeen a hard water area?: No. The median hardness across AB postcode districts is 27 mg/L calcium carbonate, which is soft. 0% of the 33 districts we hold readings for are hard or very hard (180 mg/L and above).
What is the water hardness in Aberdeen?: Between 19 and 81 mg/L depending on the district, with a median of 27. The hardest measured district is AB38 at 81 mg/L and the softest is AB39 at 19. Figures come from water company drinking-water tests, with postcode-area estimates for districts that have no reading of their own.
Do I need a water softener in Aberdeen?: Usually not. At a median of 27 mg/L limescale is a minor issue in Aberdeen. A filter jug or a shower filter covers the everyday effects. Only districts at 180 mg/L or above are worth a softener quote.

Hardness as mg/L calcium carbonate from water company drinking-water tests and postcode checkers. See the UK hardness map for every area.