141mg of limescale minerals in every litre, the median across LS districts
Is Leeds a hard water area?
No. Tap water across the LS postcode area is moderately hard, with some scale over time but rarely enough to need a softener, with a median of 141 mg/L calcium carbonate. It ranges from 46 mg/L in LS29 to 257 mg/L in LS25, from 28 districts with their own water company reading and 1 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 LS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LS25 | Leeds | 257 | very hard |
| LS24 | North Yorkshire | 256 | very hard |
| LS26 | Leeds | 195 | hard |
| LS15 | Leeds | 192 | hard |
| LS8 | Leeds | 157 | moderately hard |
| LS14 | Leeds | 148 | moderately hard |
| LS5 | Leeds | 146 | moderately hard |
| LS9 | Leeds | 146 | moderately hard |
| LS12 | Leeds | 146 | moderately hard |
| LS18 | Leeds | 146 | moderately hard |
| LS7 | Leeds | 145 | moderately hard |
| LS11 | Leeds | 142 | moderately hard |
| LS16 | Leeds | 142 | moderately hard |
| LS17 | Leeds | 141 | moderately hard |
| LS22 | Leeds | 141 | moderately hard |
| LS23* | Leeds | 141 | moderately hard |
| LS6 | Leeds | 137 | moderately hard |
| LS10 | Leeds | 136 | moderately hard |
| LS3 | Leeds | 135 | moderately hard |
| LS4 | Leeds | 129 | moderately hard |
| LS13 | Leeds | 125 | moderately hard |
| LS1 | Leeds | 116 | moderately soft |
| LS2 | Leeds | 116 | moderately soft |
| LS28 | Leeds | 101 | moderately soft |
| LS19 | Leeds | 98 | moderately soft |
| LS21 | Leeds | 89 | moderately soft |
| LS27 | Leeds | 83 | moderately soft |
| LS20 | Leeds | 56 | soft |
| LS29 | Bradford | 46 | soft |
You do not need a softener in Leeds.
At 141 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 46 and 257 mg/L.
Questions about Leeds water
Is Leeds a hard water area?
No. The median hardness across LS postcode districts is 141 mg/L calcium carbonate, which is moderately hard. 14% of the 29 districts we hold readings for are hard or very hard (180 mg/L and above).
What is the water hardness in Leeds?
Between 46 and 257 mg/L depending on the district, with a median of 141. The hardest measured district is LS25 at 257 mg/L and the softest is LS29 at 46. 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 Leeds?
Usually not. At a median of 141 mg/L limescale is a minor issue in Leeds. 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.