17mg of limescale minerals in every litre, the median across FK districts
Is Falkirk a hard water area?
No. Tap water across the FK postcode area is soft, so limescale is not a problem here, with a median of 17 mg/L calcium carbonate. It ranges from 16 mg/L in FK21 to 38 mg/L in FK6, from 18 districts with their own water company reading and 3 estimated from the area.
- Soft
- 0 to 60 mg/L
- Moderately soft
- 60 to 120 mg/L
- Slightly hard
- 120 to 180 mg/L
- Hard
- 180 to 200 mg/L
- Very hard
- 200 to 400 mg/L
Hardness by FK 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FK6 | Falkirk | 38 | soft |
| FK1 | Falkirk | 38 | soft |
| FK4 | Falkirk | 38 | soft |
| FK3 | Falkirk | 29 | soft |
| FK18 | Stirling | 18 | soft |
| FK20* | Argyll and Bute | 17 | soft |
| FK5 | Falkirk | 17 | soft |
| FK17 | Stirling | 17 | soft |
| FK15 | Stirling | 17 | soft |
| FK12 | Clackmannanshire | 17 | soft |
| FK14 | Clackmannanshire | 17 | soft |
| FK10 | Clackmannanshire | 17 | soft |
| FK13 | Clackmannanshire | 17 | soft |
| FK7 | Stirling | 17 | soft |
| FK19* | Stirling | 17 | soft |
| FK11 | Clackmannanshire | 17 | soft |
| FK16 | Stirling | 17 | soft |
| FK8 | Stirling | 17 | soft |
| FK2* | Falkirk | 17 | soft |
| FK9 | Stirling | 17 | soft |
| FK21 | Stirling | 16 | soft |
You do not need a softener in Falkirk.
At 17 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 38 mg/L.
Questions about Falkirk water
Is Falkirk a hard water area?
No. The median hardness across FK postcode districts is 17 mg/L calcium carbonate, which is soft. 0% of the 21 districts we hold readings for are hard or very hard (180 mg/L and above).
What is the water hardness in Falkirk?
Between 16 and 38 mg/L depending on the district, with a median of 17. The hardest measured district is FK6 at 38 mg/L and the softest is FK21 at 16. 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 Falkirk?
Usually not. At a median of 17 mg/L limescale is a minor issue in Falkirk. 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.