93mg of limescale minerals in every litre, the median across WA districts
Is Warrington a hard water area?
No. Tap water across the WA postcode area is moderately soft, with little limescale to speak of, with a median of 93 mg/L calcium carbonate. It ranges from 16 mg/L in WA7 to 239 mg/L in WA6, from 14 districts with their own water company reading and 2 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 WA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WA6 | Cheshire West and Chester | 239 | hard |
| WA8 | Halton | 225 | hard |
| WA2 | Warrington | 205 | hard |
| WA12 | St. Helens | 188 | hard |
| WA4 | Warrington | 121 | moderately hard |
| WA13 | Warrington | 121 | moderately hard |
| WA5 | Warrington | 94 | moderately soft |
| WA10* | St. Helens | 93 | moderately soft |
| WA9* | St. Helens | 93 | moderately soft |
| WA1 | Warrington | 91 | moderately soft |
| WA14 | Trafford | 84 | moderately soft |
| WA11 | St. Helens | 81 | moderately soft |
| WA15 | Trafford | 80 | moderately soft |
| WA16 | Cheshire East | 77 | moderately soft |
| WA3 | Warrington | 59 | soft |
| WA7 | Halton | 16 | soft |
You do not need a softener in Warrington.
At 93 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 16 and 239 mg/L.
Questions about Warrington water
Is Warrington a hard water area?
No. The median hardness across WA postcode districts is 93 mg/L calcium carbonate, which is moderately soft. 25% of the 16 districts we hold readings for are hard or very hard (180 mg/L and above).
What is the water hardness in Warrington?
Between 16 and 239 mg/L depending on the district, with a median of 93. The hardest measured district is WA6 at 239 mg/L and the softest is WA7 at 16. 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 Warrington?
Usually not. At a median of 93 mg/L limescale is a minor issue in Warrington. 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.