Is Galashiels a hard water area?
No. Tap water across the TD postcode area is moderately soft, with little limescale to speak of, with a median of 60 mg/L calcium carbonate. It ranges from 47 mg/L in TD1 to 188 mg/L in TD15, from 12 districts with their own water company reading and 3 estimated from the area.
- Soft
- Moderately soft
- Slightly hard
- Very hard
- 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 TD 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 | mg/L | Hardness |
|---|---|---|
| TD15 | 188 | hard |
| TD13 | 68 | moderately soft |
| TD12 | 64 | moderately soft |
| TD14 | 64 | moderately soft |
| TD7* | 60 | moderately soft |
| TD11* | 60 | moderately soft |
| TD8 | 60 | moderately soft |
| TD9 | 60 | moderately soft |
| TD10* | 60 | moderately soft |
| TD5 | 60 | moderately soft |
| TD6 | 55 | soft |
| TD3 | 55 | soft |
| TD4 | 55 | soft |
| TD2 | 55 | soft |
| TD1 | 47 | soft |
You do not need a softener in Galashiels.
At 60 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 47 and 188 mg/L.
Nearby areas
- Is Galashiels a hard water area?
- No. The median hardness across TD postcode districts is 60 mg/L calcium carbonate, which is moderately soft. 7% of the 15 districts we hold readings for are hard or very hard (180 mg/L and above).
- What is the water hardness in Galashiels?
- Between 47 and 188 mg/L depending on the district, with a median of 60. The hardest measured district is TD15 at 188 mg/L and the softest is TD1 at 47. 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 Galashiels?
- Usually not. At a median of 60 mg/L limescale is a minor issue in Galashiels. 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.