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16mg of limescale minerals in every litre, the median across G districts

Is Glasgow a hard water area?

No. Tap water across the G postcode area is soft, so limescale is not a problem here, with a median of 16 mg/L calcium carbonate. It ranges from 16 mg/L in G20 to 59 mg/L in G76, from 49 districts with their own water company reading and 4 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 G 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.

DistrictAreamg/LHardness
G76East Renfrewshire59soft
G65North Lanarkshire38soft
G63Stirling38soft
G68North Lanarkshire38soft
G74South Lanarkshire33soft
G79South Lanarkshire33soft
G72South Lanarkshire33soft
G71South Lanarkshire33soft
G75South Lanarkshire32soft
G84Argyll and Bute26soft
G83West Dunbartonshire26soft
G82West Dunbartonshire26soft
G60West Dunbartonshire26soft
G66East Dunbartonshire25soft
G67North Lanarkshire25soft
G22Glasgow City20soft
G21Glasgow City20soft
G64East Dunbartonshire20soft
G44Glasgow City19soft
G45Glasgow City19soft
G33Glasgow City19soft
G34Glasgow City19soft
G69Glasgow City19soft
G73South Lanarkshire18soft
G3Glasgow City16soft
G43Glasgow City16soft
G53Glasgow City16soft
G42*Glasgow City16soft
G70*North Lanarkshire16soft
G13Glasgow City16soft
G62East Dunbartonshire16soft
G40Glasgow City16soft
G52Glasgow City16soft
G1Glasgow City16soft
G15Glasgow City16soft
G51Glasgow City16soft
G58Glasgow City16soft
G78East Renfrewshire16soft
G5Glasgow City16soft
G23Glasgow City16soft
G11Glasgow City16soft
G41Glasgow City16soft
G81*West Dunbartonshire16soft
G61East Dunbartonshire16soft
G77*East Renfrewshire16soft
G32Glasgow City16soft
G4Glasgow City16soft
G12Glasgow City16soft
G14Glasgow City16soft
G31Glasgow City16soft
G46East Renfrewshire16soft
G2Glasgow City16soft
G20Glasgow City16soft

You do not need a softener in Glasgow.

At 16 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 59 mg/L.

Nearby areas

Motherwell 32Falkirk 17Kilmarnock 41Edinburgh 29Kirkcaldy 58Paisley 26

Questions about Glasgow water

Is Glasgow a hard water area?

No. The median hardness across G postcode districts is 16 mg/L calcium carbonate, which is soft. 0% of the 53 districts we hold readings for are hard or very hard (180 mg/L and above).

What is the water hardness in Glasgow?

Between 16 and 59 mg/L depending on the district, with a median of 16. The hardest measured district is G76 at 59 mg/L and the softest is G20 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 Glasgow?

Usually not. At a median of 16 mg/L limescale is a minor issue in Glasgow. 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.