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.

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.

Check your exact postcode

The area figure is a median. Your district can sit anywhere between 6 and 317 mg/L.

Nearby areas

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

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.