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6,476
TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.5

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Considering 3,205 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company, noting exceptional care and positive communication throughout their phone interactions. Customers frequently praise the helpful, polite, and professional staff who listen carefully and resolve billing or account service queries efficiently. People also appreciate the clear explanations, patience, and supportive guidance provided during calls, making the overall user experience smooth. Though some customers experienced long wait times on hold or felt deeply dissatisfied with inadequate complaints handling procedures. Some reviewers also noted frustrating difficulties regarding disputed property responsibilities and unexpected maintenance work arriving without any proper advance notice.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I called due to the high price quoted for the next coming year. I outlined the circumstances to Chelsea (customer service). As a result Chelsea was able to access my account, give feedback on my o... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The wait music is great. 🎶 The staff are always helpful, friendly and personable. Everything is dealt with efficiently and effectively in a very pleasant manner. It’s a pleasure phoning Yorkshire W... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Probably the best customer service I had in 50 years. I had outstanding payments over the years, the advisor set up a payment plan , making it easier for me to pay all bills .Yorkshire water decide... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The lady answered my query about dad's bill, set up a direct debit for him, put him on a priority list and put my name on his account (I have LPA). Dad has dementia and needs help paying his bills. Th... See more


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  1. Water Utility Company

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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.
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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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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Without reservation this phone call was…

Without reservation this phone call was the best I have had in relation to a Lasting Power of Attorney notification.
And I have made this call many times to lots of large national and government organisations recently and this one was the best. The call handler was well trained, and dealt with my call efficiently, without making it feel he was reading off a script. He was credit to Yorkshire Water.

July 28, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible Service

Lanes turned up to do a job on my property for Yorkshire Water on 1 and 2 July. I was left with a hole in my back garden with barriers around it and no rubble to back fill the large hole (which they took away). Four weeks later - the hole is still there, despite numerous calls to Yorkshire Water and even one to Lanes, where I had the phone put down on me. I've called Yorkshire Water 5 times to try and resolve this and have raised a complaint 3 times, including via a Case Manager on 23 July - who then gave Lanes an additional 6 days to contact me after they had made zero attempts to contact me re the reinstatement for 4 weeks. The complete lack of operational communication between Yorkshire water and Lanes is astonishing! My advice to you - if Yorkshire Water contact you (and give you less than 24 hours notice) about doing work on your private property - DO NOT let them start work until you have a reinstatement date locked in. It could be weeks or even months before your garden is reinstated to how it was before.

July 31, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Probably the best customer service I…

Probably the best customer service I had in 50 years. I had outstanding payments over the years, the advisor set up a payment plan , making it easier for me to pay all bills .Yorkshire water decided to support towards paying off the outstanding payments
Long as I follow the monthly installments.
Really appreciate this service from them. God bless Yorkshire water company.
thank you so much.

July 30, 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Well done Yorkshire Water.

I am 79 years old and I received my new water bill and it had shot up. As I live on my own I couldn’t understand it. I phoned Yorkshire Water to ask why this had happened and the young lady Nicolle explained what had happened ie a water leak. Which she told me what to do and put my account on hold until I had got my leak fixed.

July 30, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I called Yorkshire Water to ask a…few questions

I called Yorkshire Water to ask a question and spoke with a young lady called Muskaan who was so helpful and very professional throughout the call. She answered all my questions and didn’t rush me as that seems to be the usual nowadays. She said take your time, I am here to ensure your queries are answered. As an 82 year old disabled man it was so nice to get my queries sorted.

July 29, 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Diabolical

Shocking customer service
Resolve nothing after hours wasted on hold or talking to bots

Water pressure in house unable to shower/ wash and answer I was given is “get together with neighbours and pay £4/5k each as on a split mains”

Absolute disgrace- and laughable to receive a text saying water is “muddy” today

July 29, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Empty property water charges

I am executor for my late mothers estate and was querying the water usage in the empty property. The man I spoke to was very helpful in explaining matters. I didn't have to wait long either to speak to a real person. It was a positive and friendly experience.

July 28, 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

waiting too long

We have been waiting 4 weeks for a leaking pipe to be repaired at the top of our terrace. We have had to put stepping stones in the water ti get to and from our houses without wetting our feet. The water now has green algae growing on it. Cant get through to Yorkshire water on the phone. We have reported the leak online 4 times.

July 7, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Yorkshire water what a load of crap

Yorkshire water what a load of crap , We moved HD5 Huddersfield area just under 6 years ago and we have had loads of water leaks not a few months go past without one and the water turned off , They come and fix them then not soon after it's leaking again , we have just had our water put back on yesterday and now the area has another leak so water off again, They should be paying us not us paying them.

July 25, 2026
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