What is the water hardness in Bromley?

Between 264 and 355 mg/L depending on the district, with a median of 293. The hardest measured district is BR8 at 355 mg/L and the softest is BR1 at 264. Figures come from water company drinking-water tests.

Do I need a water softener in Bromley?

In most BR homes a softener pays for itself: at 293 mg/L kettles, boilers and showers scale up quickly. Check your own district first, because hardness varies from 264 to 355 within the area.

Is Bromley a hard water area?

Yes. Tap water across the BR postcode area is very hard, the top band on the scale water companies use, with a median of 293 mg/L calcium carbonate. It ranges from 264 mg/L in BR1 to 355 mg/L in BR8, from 8 districts with their own water company reading.

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

Hardness by BR district

Hardest first. Hard starts at 180 mg/L, very hard at 250.

District	Area	mg/L	Hardness
BR8	Sevenoaks	355	very hard
BR7	Bromley	331	very hard
BR5	Bromley	312	very hard
BR3	Bromley	295	very hard
BR4	Bromley	291	very hard
BR6	Bromley	290	very hard
BR2	Bromley	290	very hard
BR1	Bromley	264	very hard

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The area figure is a median. Your district can sit anywhere between 264 and 355 mg/L.

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Is Bromley a hard water area?: Yes. The median hardness across BR postcode districts is 293 mg/L calcium carbonate, which is very hard. 100% of the 8 districts we hold readings for are hard or very hard (180 mg/L and above).
What is the water hardness in Bromley?: Between 264 and 355 mg/L depending on the district, with a median of 293. The hardest measured district is BR8 at 355 mg/L and the softest is BR1 at 264. Figures come from water company drinking-water tests.
Do I need a water softener in Bromley?: In most BR homes a softener pays for itself: at 293 mg/L kettles, boilers and showers scale up quickly. Check your own district first, because hardness varies from 264 to 355 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.