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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.5

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Reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the staff for their politeness, patience, and professional approach, often highlighting their ability to explain complex information clearly and resolve issues efficiently. Many people appreciate the ease of communication, noting that they can speak to a helpful human without navigating lengthy automated systems. The overall service is frequently described as excellent, with consumers finding the website user-friendly and the entire process straightforward and stress-free. However, some customers also noted issues with website accessibility when abroad and occasional long queue times for phone calls. A few people experienced significant delays in problem resolution, particularly concerning sewage blockages and leaks, leading to frustration and dissatisfaction with the company's responsiveness and follow-through on promised actions.

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Customer service

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Service

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Website

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Based on these reviews

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great customer service and clear support I recently contacted Yorkshire Water regarding my new account and meter readings, and I’m very happy with the experience. The advisor was polite, pa... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

No attempting to communicate with an imaginary person or being forced online, good customer service given by a friendly helpful human. Yes I had to wait in a queue but I was told how long I'd be waiti... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My query with Yorkshire water today was to enquire about whether i jad set up my payments schedule correctly & that they had received the first payment. The customer service assistant was able to conf... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Spoke to a charming lady at Yorkshire Water today who went to the trouble of confirming my quarterly bills and, even better, confirming that my monthly payments are reducing by £11 per month. So ni... See more

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Company details

  1. Water Utility Company

Written by the company

We’re Yorkshire Water. The people trusted to take care of Yorkshire’s most valuable natural resource. On the surface, we manage and look after the region’s water, coast and countryside. But our work means much more than just providing essential services to over 5 million customers in the region. We’re an integral part of Yorkshire life and millions of people who live and work here rely upon us, every single day. Our vision is to create a thriving Yorkshire, which is right for customers and right for the environment. Over the next five years, from 2025-2030, we are investing £8.3 billion to improve performance and ensure we deliver for our customers and the environment. It is our largest ever environmental investment, which will provide benefits for decades to come and help Yorkshire’s economy by supporting up to 10,000 jobs. Our plan supports the changes we need to provide safe, clean, great tasting water; deliver value for money to our customers; build and operate efficient infrastructure; reduce pollution; improve river quality and reduce carbon emissions.

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Our Priority Register
Do you, or someone you know, need a little extra help? We want to make sure everyone is happy and safe, and we have lots of ways to help make that happen - we just need you to sign up to them. It's quick and free -visit our website at yorkshirewater.com to join today.
Moving home?
We know moving home can be stressful. Our online forms are the quickest and easiest way to tell us when you're making a change. We’ll even accurately estimate your meter readings to save you the hassle. Head over to yorkshirewater.com, tell us the details, and we'll take care of everything else.
Pay your bill
Our payment options make it easy. Choose the one that's best for you, whether that's direct debit, secure card payment, over the phone or something else. Head over to our website to browse your options.

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No star rating low enough

No star rating low enough. Their tactics are to put you on hold for almost 2 hours, talk over you, not interested. Don't adhere to their OWN complaints procedure. Ignore you in emails. I shall be pursuing through CCW - not that they are "all that" but this lot need exposing for their absolute lack of care to customers. Absolute disgrace.

April 18, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Customer service is very poor and…

Customer service is very poor and nobody answering calls. Bills rising rapidly but money definitely not being spent on customer service.
Informed me of a 3 minute wait but 19 minutes late still no pick up from YW.
Terrible. I only left 1 star because I couldn't leave zero.

April 18, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Water Bill

When I spoke to yorkshire water today I was put through to a lovely lady who was very pleasant to speak to.

I explained my problem and this was sorted out without any issues.

It was nice to speak to a real person with a great personality.

April 18, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

In 1 year bill up by more than 70%...

In 1 year, despite our being VERY careful about our water usage, our bill has increased by 70.4%..how this can possibly be justified is beyond us; meanwhile the people at the top are taking home even more ridiculous salaries..

April 17, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Callback on time and professional

I requested a call back for a number of concerns. I was contacted on time and the agent was both polite and knowledgeable .
I felt my issues and concerns were dealt with in a professional manner.
This was not a complaint but a query regarding my payment plan.

April 17, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Logging on to my account

Log on to my account and it kept coming up with an error message. An error occurred while processing your request.
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Useless service!

April 17, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unfair prices. Rude staff

Rude staff on phone. Rude staff by letter. I am not sure how a one adult one child household uses £58 of water a month on the fixed price as I cannot have a meter. They accused me of lying when I said that family members of 2 adults 1 child use around £40 metered yet I have their bill to show. Just a quick Google search of forum show that metered households like mine use £35-40 of water a month at the most.
Most upsetting is they way staff speak to you on the phone and the letters they send.
Unfair that we are forced into using them because I imagine if people had a choice to change provider thry would.

August 7, 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The questions I asked

The questions I asked, they were clear understanding, and I'm not a racist by any means whatsoever, but it's nice to get a clear answers without asking for an english speaking person. She was courteous and very understanding.

April 16, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Awful company, gaming the complaints system

Awful company. I made a complaint in January. And they just ignore it. No response in 10 weeks. Every time I call (which takes half an hour to speak to someone) they say they can't contact the right department but I'll get a call back tomorrow. The call back never comes. No accountability.

January 26, 2026
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