22mg of limescale minerals in every litre, the median across LA districts
Is Lancaster a hard water area?
No. Tap water across the LA postcode area is soft, so limescale is not a problem here, with a median of 22 mg/L calcium carbonate. It ranges from 8 mg/L in LA19 to 84 mg/L in LA14, from 21 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 LA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA14 | Westmorland and Furness | 84 | moderately soft |
| LA3 | Lancaster | 51 | soft |
| LA4 | Lancaster | 51 | soft |
| LA1 | Lancaster | 48 | soft |
| LA15 | Westmorland and Furness | 36 | soft |
| LA12 | Westmorland and Furness | 36 | soft |
| LA13 | Westmorland and Furness | 26 | soft |
| LA7 | Westmorland and Furness | 22 | soft |
| LA21* | Westmorland and Furness | 22 | soft |
| LA9 | Westmorland and Furness | 22 | soft |
| LA2* | Lancaster | 22 | soft |
| LA23 | Westmorland and Furness | 22 | soft |
| LA8 | Westmorland and Furness | 22 | soft |
| LA10 | Westmorland and Furness | 22 | soft |
| LA11 | Westmorland and Furness | 22 | soft |
| LA22 | Westmorland and Furness | 22 | soft |
| LA6 | Lancaster | 21 | soft |
| LA5 | Lancaster | 21 | soft |
| LA16 | Westmorland and Furness | 14 | soft |
| LA17 | Westmorland and Furness | 14 | soft |
| LA18 | Cumberland | 14 | soft |
| LA20 | Westmorland and Furness | 14 | soft |
| LA19 | Cumberland | 8 | soft |
You do not need a softener in Lancaster.
At 22 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 8 and 84 mg/L.
Questions about Lancaster water
Is Lancaster a hard water area?
No. The median hardness across LA postcode districts is 22 mg/L calcium carbonate, which is soft. 0% of the 23 districts we hold readings for are hard or very hard (180 mg/L and above).
What is the water hardness in Lancaster?
Between 8 and 84 mg/L depending on the district, with a median of 22. The hardest measured district is LA14 at 84 mg/L and the softest is LA19 at 8. 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 Lancaster?
Usually not. At a median of 22 mg/L limescale is a minor issue in Lancaster. 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.