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Water quality in London

Water quality across Greater London, supplied primarily by Thames Water and Affinity Water.

According to TapWater.uk's analysis, London scores 8.4/10 for drinking water quality in 2026, based on data from 80 postcode districts.

8.4

Avg score /10

80

Areas tested

1

Suppliers

0

PFAS detections

Tap water in London has an average safety score of 8.4 out of 10 based on testing across 80 postcode districts. Water is supplied by Thames Water. The overall water quality is good. Data is sourced from the Environment Agency and water company testing via the Stream Water Data Portal.

Try your postcode — e.g. SW1A, M1, B1

Cities in London

Average water quality score by city.

Water suppliers

All postcode areas in London

Every postcode district we monitor in this region.

Data sourced from the Environment Agency Water Quality Archive and water company testing via the Stream Water Data Portal. See our methodology for how scores are calculated.Reviewed by the TapWater.uk research team