What is the water hardness in Crewe?

Between 16 and 113 mg/L depending on the district, with a median of 73. The hardest measured district is CW7 at 113 mg/L and the softest is CW6 at 16. Figures come from water company drinking-water tests.

Do I need a water softener in Crewe?

Usually not. At a median of 73 mg/L limescale is a minor issue in Crewe. 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 Crewe a hard water area?

No. Tap water across the CW postcode area is moderately soft, with little limescale to speak of, with a median of 73 mg/L calcium carbonate. It ranges from 16 mg/L in CW6 to 113 mg/L in CW7, from 12 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 CW district

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

District	Area	mg/L	Hardness
CW7	Cheshire West and Chester	113	moderately soft
CW9	Cheshire West and Chester	113	moderately soft
CW10	Cheshire East	113	moderately soft
CW8	Cheshire West and Chester	112	moderately soft
CW3	Cheshire East	109	moderately soft
CW2	Cheshire East	73	moderately soft
CW12	Cheshire East	73	moderately soft
CW5	Cheshire East	73	moderately soft
CW1	Cheshire East	65	moderately soft
CW4	Cheshire East	17	soft
CW11	Cheshire East	17	soft
CW6	Cheshire West and Chester	16	soft

You do not need a softener in Crewe.

At 73 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 16 and 113 mg/L.

Nearby areas

Is Crewe a hard water area?: No. The median hardness across CW postcode districts is 73 mg/L calcium carbonate, which is moderately soft. 0% of the 12 districts we hold readings for are hard or very hard (180 mg/L and above).
What is the water hardness in Crewe?: Between 16 and 113 mg/L depending on the district, with a median of 73. The hardest measured district is CW7 at 113 mg/L and the softest is CW6 at 16. Figures come from water company drinking-water tests.
Do I need a water softener in Crewe?: Usually not. At a median of 73 mg/L limescale is a minor issue in Crewe. 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.