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26mg of limescale minerals in every litre, the median across PA districts

Is Paisley a hard water area?

No. Tap water across the PA postcode area is soft, so limescale is not a problem here, with a median of 26 mg/L calcium carbonate. It ranges from 6 mg/L in PA29 to 317 mg/L in PA77, from 47 districts with their own water company reading and 20 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 PA 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.

DistrictAreamg/LHardness
PA77Argyll and Bute317very hard
PA46Argyll and Bute56soft
PA45Argyll and Bute56soft
PA28Argyll and Bute55soft
PA41Argyll and Bute42soft
PA16Inverclyde41soft
PA15Inverclyde41soft
PA19Inverclyde41soft
PA12Renfrewshire41soft
PA17North Ayrshire41soft
PA18Inverclyde41soft
PA13Inverclyde41soft
PA14Inverclyde41soft
PA37Argyll and Bute32soft
PA34Argyll and Bute32soft
PA10Renfrewshire27soft
PA9Renfrewshire27soft
PA5Renfrewshire27soft
PA2Renfrewshire27soft
PA68*Argyll and Bute26soft
PA71*Argyll and Bute26soft
PA8Renfrewshire26soft
PA36*Argyll and Bute26soft
PA35*Argyll and Bute26soft
PA62*Argyll and Bute26soft
PA22*Argyll and Bute26soft
PA49*Argyll and Bute26soft
PA73*Argyll and Bute26soft
PA75*Argyll and Bute26soft
PA69*Argyll and Bute26soft
PA31*Argyll and Bute26soft
PA6Renfrewshire26soft
PA74*Argyll and Bute26soft
PA33*Argyll and Bute26soft
PA24*Argyll and Bute26soft
PA60*Argyll and Bute26soft
PA3Renfrewshire26soft
PA63*Argyll and Bute26soft
PA38*Argyll and Bute26soft
PA7Renfrewshire26soft
PA44*Argyll and Bute26soft
PA11Renfrewshire26soft
PA80*Highland26soft
PA70*Argyll and Bute26soft
PA48Argyll and Bute23soft
PA47Argyll and Bute23soft
PA21Argyll and Bute18soft
PA61Argyll and Bute18soft
PA65Argyll and Bute17soft
PA20Argyll and Bute17soft
PA64Argyll and Bute17soft
PA72Argyll and Bute17soft
PA4Renfrewshire16soft
PA1Renfrewshire16soft
PA66Argyll and Bute15soft
PA67Argyll and Bute15soft
PA76Argyll and Bute15soft
PA78Argyll and Bute14soft
PA30Argyll and Bute10soft
PA43Argyll and Bute9soft
PA25Argyll and Bute9soft
PA42Argyll and Bute9soft
PA27Argyll and Bute9soft
PA23Argyll and Bute9soft
PA26Argyll and Bute9soft
PA32Argyll and Bute8soft
PA29Argyll and Bute6soft

You do not need a softener in Paisley.

At 26 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 6 and 317 mg/L.

Nearby areas

Kilmarnock 41Glasgow 16Falkirk 17Perth 49Motherwell 32Kirkcaldy 58

Questions about Paisley water

Is Paisley a hard water area?

No. The median hardness across PA postcode districts is 26 mg/L calcium carbonate, which is soft. 1% of the 67 districts we hold readings for are hard or very hard (180 mg/L and above).

What is the water hardness in Paisley?

Between 6 and 317 mg/L depending on the district, with a median of 26. The hardest measured district is PA77 at 317 mg/L and the softest is PA29 at 6. 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 Paisley?

Usually not. At a median of 26 mg/L limescale is a minor issue in Paisley. 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.