13mg of limescale minerals in every litre, the median across IV districts
Is Inverness a hard water area?
No. Tap water across the IV postcode area is soft, so limescale is not a problem here, with a median of 13 mg/L calcium carbonate. It ranges from 5 mg/L in IV21 to 105 mg/L in IV36, from 41 districts with their own water company reading and 8 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 IV 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IV36 | Moray | 105 | moderately soft |
| IV31 | Moray | 105 | moderately soft |
| IV30 | Moray | 81 | moderately soft |
| IV32 | Moray | 81 | moderately soft |
| IV25 | Highland | 48 | soft |
| IV42 | Highland | 36 | soft |
| IV13 | Highland | 33 | soft |
| IV12 | Highland | 30 | soft |
| IV3 | Highland | 30 | soft |
| IV1 | Highland | 30 | soft |
| IV2 | Highland | 30 | soft |
| IV26 | Highland | 21 | soft |
| IV23 | Highland | 21 | soft |
| IV40 | Highland | 14 | soft |
| IV47 | Highland | 14 | soft |
| IV28 | Highland | 14 | soft |
| IV41 | Highland | 14 | soft |
| IV53 | Highland | 14 | soft |
| IV52 | Highland | 14 | soft |
| IV11 | Highland | 13 | soft |
| IV9 | Highland | 13 | soft |
| IV6 | Highland | 13 | soft |
| IV63* | Highland | 13 | soft |
| IV54* | Highland | 13 | soft |
| IV10 | Highland | 13 | soft |
| IV56 | Highland | 13 | soft |
| IV49* | Highland | 13 | soft |
| IV14 | Highland | 13 | soft |
| IV17 | Highland | 13 | soft |
| IV55* | Highland | 13 | soft |
| IV16 | Highland | 13 | soft |
| IV22* | Highland | 13 | soft |
| IV48* | Highland | 13 | soft |
| IV27* | Highland | 13 | soft |
| IV8 | Highland | 13 | soft |
| IV15 | Highland | 13 | soft |
| IV7 | Highland | 13 | soft |
| IV51* | Highland | 13 | soft |
| IV44 | Highland | 11 | soft |
| IV43 | Highland | 11 | soft |
| IV45 | Highland | 11 | soft |
| IV46 | Highland | 11 | soft |
| IV24 | Highland | 10 | soft |
| IV4 | Highland | 9 | soft |
| IV5 | Highland | 9 | soft |
| IV18 | Highland | 8 | soft |
| IV19 | Highland | 8 | soft |
| IV20 | Highland | 8 | soft |
| IV21 | Highland | 5 | soft |
You do not need a softener in Inverness.
At 13 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 5 and 105 mg/L.
Questions about Inverness water
Is Inverness a hard water area?
No. The median hardness across IV postcode districts is 13 mg/L calcium carbonate, which is soft. 0% of the 49 districts we hold readings for are hard or very hard (180 mg/L and above).
What is the water hardness in Inverness?
Between 5 and 105 mg/L depending on the district, with a median of 13. The hardest measured district is IV36 at 105 mg/L and the softest is IV21 at 5. 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 Inverness?
Usually not. At a median of 13 mg/L limescale is a minor issue in Inverness. 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.