Is Huddersfield a hard water area?
No. Tap water across the HD postcode area is soft, so limescale is not a problem here, with a median of 50 mg/L calcium carbonate. It ranges from 40 mg/L in HD2 to 69 mg/L in HD8, from 9 districts with their own water company reading.
- Soft
- Moderately soft
- Slightly hard
- Very hard
- 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 HD district
Hardest first. Hard starts at 180 mg/L, very hard at 250.
| District | mg/L | Hardness |
|---|---|---|
| HD8 | 69 | moderately soft |
| HD9 | 55 | soft |
| HD7 | 54 | soft |
| HD4 | 53 | soft |
| HD3 | 50 | soft |
| HD5 | 45 | soft |
| HD1 | 44 | soft |
| HD6 | 40 | soft |
| HD2 | 40 | soft |
You do not need a softener in Huddersfield.
At 50 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 40 and 69 mg/L.
Nearby areas
- Is Huddersfield a hard water area?
- No. The median hardness across HD postcode districts is 50 mg/L calcium carbonate, which is soft. 0% of the 9 districts we hold readings for are hard or very hard (180 mg/L and above).
- What is the water hardness in Huddersfield?
- Between 40 and 69 mg/L depending on the district, with a median of 50. The hardest measured district is HD8 at 69 mg/L and the softest is HD2 at 40. Figures come from water company drinking-water tests.
- Do I need a water softener in Huddersfield?
- Usually not. At a median of 50 mg/L limescale is a minor issue in Huddersfield. 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.