Water Hardness Atlas ZIP / postcode

Tap water hardness in Northern Ireland

We have published hardness data for 110 cities in Northern Ireland. The median is 100 mg/L; the hardest water is in Moneymore (167 mg/L), the softest in Newtownards (23 mg/L).

42 % of these cities have hard or very hard water (over 120 mg/L).

UK suppliers report mg/L CaCO₃ and often Clark degrees (1 °Clark = 14.25 mg/L).

Each dot is a place with published data; colour shows the hardness band.

Cities in Northern Ireland, hardest first

mg/Lmg/L
Moneymore167167hard
Bellaghy166166hard
Castledawson166166hard
Maghera166166hard
Magherafelt166166hard
Waringstown162162hard
Glenavy162162hard
Craigavon161161hard
Ahoghill160160hard
Antrim160160hard
Ballymena160160hard
Carnlough160160hard
Coalisland160160hard
Crumlin160160hard
Dungannon160160hard
Lisburn160160hard
Moy160160hard
Portadown160160hard
Randalstown160160hard
Gilford159159hard
Tandragee159159hard
Templepatrick159159hard
Magheralin157157hard
Moira157157hard
Enniskillen155155hard
Carnmoney152152hard
Aughnacloy151151hard
Ballinamallard151151hard
Fivemiletown151151hard
Lisnaskea151151hard
Carrickfergus147147hard
Greenisland147147hard
Jordanstown147147hard
Newtownabbey147147hard
Whitehead147147hard
Coleraine131131hard
Portrush131131hard
Portstewart131131hard
Ballymoney125125hard
Castlerock125125hard
Garvagh125125hard
Kilrea125125hard
Ballyclare124124hard
Connor124124hard
Portglenone124124hard
Draperstown121121hard
Newtownstewart120120moderately hard
Sion Mills120120moderately hard
Strabane120120moderately hard
Broughshane114114moderately hard
Cullybackey114114moderately hard
Armagh114114moderately hard
Newtownhamilton108108moderately hard
Crossmaglen104104moderately hard
Irvinestown101101moderately hard
Culmore9999moderately hard
Eglinton9999moderately hard
Donaghcloney9797moderately hard
Keady9797moderately hard
Banbridge9797moderately hard
Ballykelly9292moderately hard
Derry9292moderately hard
Limavady9292moderately hard
Doagh8787moderately hard
Larne8787moderately hard
New Buildings8686moderately hard
Castlederg8383moderately hard
Ballintoy Harbour7979moderately hard
Ballycastle7979moderately hard
Ballypatrick7979moderately hard
Bushmills7979moderately hard
Dunloy7979moderately hard
Dungiven7070moderately hard
Cushendall6969moderately hard
Glenariff6969moderately hard
Newry6767moderately hard
Castlereagh6565moderately hard
Fintona6262moderately hard
Omagh6161moderately hard
Annalong3333soft
Castlewellan3333soft
Dromore3333soft
Kilkeel3333soft
Rathfriland3333soft
Rostrevor3333soft
Warrenpoint3333soft
Holywood3131soft
Dundonald3030soft
Ballywalter2424soft
Greyabbey2424soft
Kircubbin2424soft
Portavogie2424soft
Portaferry2323soft
Ardglass2323soft
Downpatrick2323soft
Dundrum2323soft
Newcastle2323soft
Comber2323soft
Donaghadee2323soft
Millisle2323soft
Bangor2323soft
Carryduff2323soft
Annahilt2323soft
Ballygowan2323soft
Ballynahinch2323soft
Crossgar2323soft
Hillsborough2323soft
Killyleagh2323soft
Saintfield2323soft
Newtownards2323soft

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