41mg of limescale minerals in every litre, the median across KA districts
Is Kilmarnock a hard water area?
No. Tap water across the KA postcode area is soft, so limescale is not a problem here, with a median of 41 mg/L calcium carbonate. It ranges from 26 mg/L in KA19 to 62 mg/L in KA16, from 28 districts with their own water company reading and 2 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 KA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KA16 | East Ayrshire | 62 | moderately soft |
| KA3 | East Ayrshire | 62 | moderately soft |
| KA17 | East Ayrshire | 62 | moderately soft |
| KA4 | East Ayrshire | 62 | moderately soft |
| KA18 | East Ayrshire | 43 | soft |
| KA5 | East Ayrshire | 43 | soft |
| KA27* | North Ayrshire | 41 | soft |
| KA24 | North Ayrshire | 41 | soft |
| KA28 | North Ayrshire | 41 | soft |
| KA22 | North Ayrshire | 41 | soft |
| KA14 | North Ayrshire | 41 | soft |
| KA15 | North Ayrshire | 41 | soft |
| KA23 | North Ayrshire | 41 | soft |
| KA30 | North Ayrshire | 41 | soft |
| KA25 | North Ayrshire | 41 | soft |
| KA26* | South Ayrshire | 41 | soft |
| KA29 | North Ayrshire | 41 | soft |
| KA2 | South Ayrshire | 27 | soft |
| KA20 | North Ayrshire | 27 | soft |
| KA11 | North Ayrshire | 27 | soft |
| KA21 | North Ayrshire | 27 | soft |
| KA10 | South Ayrshire | 27 | soft |
| KA12 | North Ayrshire | 27 | soft |
| KA13 | North Ayrshire | 27 | soft |
| KA1 | East Ayrshire | 26 | soft |
| KA6 | East Ayrshire | 26 | soft |
| KA8 | South Ayrshire | 26 | soft |
| KA9 | South Ayrshire | 26 | soft |
| KA7 | South Ayrshire | 26 | soft |
| KA19 | South Ayrshire | 26 | soft |
You do not need a softener in Kilmarnock.
At 41 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 26 and 62 mg/L.
Questions about Kilmarnock water
Is Kilmarnock a hard water area?
No. The median hardness across KA postcode districts is 41 mg/L calcium carbonate, which is soft. 0% of the 30 districts we hold readings for are hard or very hard (180 mg/L and above).
What is the water hardness in Kilmarnock?
Between 26 and 62 mg/L depending on the district, with a median of 41. The hardest measured district is KA16 at 62 mg/L and the softest is KA19 at 26. 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 Kilmarnock?
Usually not. At a median of 41 mg/L limescale is a minor issue in Kilmarnock. 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.