UK Water Quality Report • 2026 Data

Water Hardness in ME2

Water supply analysis across 4 postcode sectors in ME2 (South East Water).

Outcode Avg Hardness277.5 PPMHard Water
Regional Quality Overview

Water Supply Analysis: Outcode ME2

For residents and businesses in outcode ME2, understanding local water chemistry is essential for appliance longevity and limescale prevention. Our environmental data shows that ME2 averages 277.5 PPM in mineral content, falling into the Hard Water classification.

Water chemistry can fluctuate across supply zones in ME2. The lowest mineral concentration is recorded in sector ME2 1 at 270 PPM, whereas sector ME2 4 experiences higher mineral levels reaching 280 PPM.

Due to the hard water (277.5 PPM) in ME2, limescale build-up can occur on heating elements, shower heads, and boilers. Setting your dishwasher water softener to the correct level (e.g. Bosch setting H04) is strongly recommended to prevent cloudy glassware and internal scale accumulation. Review the individual postcode sectors below to get precise dishwasher salt settings and limescale recommendations.

Softest Sector in ME2

Lowest mineral concentration

Softest
Sector ME2 1156 Postcodes • Hard
270 PPM18.9 °Clark

Hardest Sector in ME2

Highest mineral concentration

Highest Hardness
Sector ME2 4258 Postcodes • Hard
280 PPM19.6 °Clark

All Postcode Sectors in ME2

Select a postcode sector below to view exact water softener salt settings, limescale protection guides, and appliance recommendations.