What is the water hardness in Bournemouth?

Between 286 and 305 mg/L depending on the district, with a median of 295. The hardest measured district is BH19 at 305 mg/L and the softest is BH18 at 286. 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 Bournemouth?

In most BH homes a softener pays for itself: at 295 mg/L kettles, boilers and showers scale up quickly. Check your own district first, because hardness varies from 286 to 305 within the area.

Is Bournemouth a hard water area?

Yes. Tap water across the BH postcode area is very hard, the top band on the scale water companies use, with a median of 295 mg/L calcium carbonate. It ranges from 286 mg/L in BH18 to 305 mg/L in BH19, from 7 districts with their own water company reading and 19 estimated from the area.

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

Hardness by BH 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
BH19	Dorset	305	very hard
BH20	Dorset	305	very hard
BH16	Dorset	297	very hard
BH13*	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole	295	very hard
BH4*	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole	295	very hard
BH12*	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole	295	very hard
BH15	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole	295	very hard
BH22*	Dorset	295	very hard
BH23*	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole	295	very hard
BH31*	Dorset	295	very hard
BH8*	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole	295	very hard
BH25*	New Forest	295	very hard
BH1*	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole	295	very hard
BH2*	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole	295	very hard
BH3*	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole	295	very hard
BH5*	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole	295	very hard
BH6*	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole	295	very hard
BH7*	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole	295	very hard
BH9*	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole	295	very hard
BH10*	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole	295	very hard
BH11*	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole	295	very hard
BH14	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole	295	very hard
BH17	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole	295	very hard
BH21*	Dorset	295	very hard
BH24*	New Forest	295	very hard
BH18	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole	286	very hard

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The area figure is a median. Your district can sit anywhere between 286 and 305 mg/L.

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Is Bournemouth a hard water area?: Yes. The median hardness across BH postcode districts is 295 mg/L calcium carbonate, which is very hard. 100% of the 26 districts we hold readings for are hard or very hard (180 mg/L and above).
What is the water hardness in Bournemouth?: Between 286 and 305 mg/L depending on the district, with a median of 295. The hardest measured district is BH19 at 305 mg/L and the softest is BH18 at 286. 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 Bournemouth?: In most BH homes a softener pays for itself: at 295 mg/L kettles, boilers and showers scale up quickly. Check your own district first, because hardness varies from 286 to 305 within the area.

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