Is Sheffield a hard water area?

No. Tap water across the S postcode area is moderately soft, with little limescale to speak of, with a median of 88 mg/L calcium carbonate. It ranges from 19 mg/L in S17 to 291 mg/L in S72, from 32 districts with their own water company reading and 13 estimated from the area.

Hardness by S 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 19 and 291 mg/L.

Nearby areas

• Wakefield 137
• Huddersfield 50
• Stockport 47
• Nottingham 341
• Halifax 44
• Leeds 137

Is Sheffield a hard water area?

No. The median hardness across S postcode districts is 88 mg/L calcium carbonate, which is moderately soft. 29% of the 45 districts we hold readings for are hard or very hard (180 mg/L and above).

What is the water hardness in Sheffield?

Between 19 and 291 mg/L depending on the district, with a median of 88. The hardest measured district is S72 at 291 mg/L and the softest is S17 at 19. 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 Sheffield?

Usually not. At a median of 88 mg/L limescale is a minor issue in Sheffield. 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.