Postcode district outlook

Hosepipe ban in BB11

The hosepipe ban position for the BB11 postcode district — 838 live postcodes, served mostly by United Utilities — checked against the national index on 19 August 2026. This is an index check, not a prediction.

The answer for BB11

No ban listed

No Temporary Use Ban is listed in the national index for BB11. United Utilities is the primary supplier.

Postcodes
838
Primary supplier
United Utilities
Share of district
100%
Sectors
6

Water-supply boundaries can cross postcode districts. View the official notice · Check an exact postcode for a definitive answer

Garden watering decision · BB11

Let the rain handle it

Hold off

Your garden should get enough rain over the next five days. Check pots and new plants separately.

Forecast period
Next five days
Forecast rain
32.9 mm
Estimated requirement
5.5 mm
Rain covers of need
100%
Estimated remaining need
27.4 mm shortfall

More rain is expected than an established garden is likely to need.

Estimate for an established mixed garden border · BB11 district · updated 19 Aug, 15:00

The answer compares the latest Met Office forecast with an estimated garden water need. It is guidance, not a precise measurement, and a hosepipe ban always takes priority.

Water suppliers covering BB11

The supplier split is mapped from the district’s centroid across the published water resource zones and is a guide, not an address-level guarantee.

  • United Utilities

    Not listed100% of mapped units · high confidence · Full status page

Water resource zones near BB11

BB11 maps to the water resource zone below. Zones are the official planning areas suppliers use to report how much water they have.

Find your exact postcode

Every live postcode in BB11 is listed below. Choose one to open its local water outlook, or use the search box to find a specific address.

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BB11 1 (105 postcodes)
BB11 2 (149 postcodes)
BB11 3 (154 postcodes)
BB11 4 (171 postcodes)
BB11 5 (215 postcodes)
BB11 5AABB11 5AEBB11 5AFBB11 5AGBB11 5AHBB11 5AJBB11 5ALBB11 5APBB11 5AQBB11 5ARBB11 5AWBB11 5AXBB11 5AZBB11 5BDBB11 5BEBB11 5BFBB11 5BGBB11 5BHBB11 5BJBB11 5BLBB11 5BNBB11 5BPBB11 5BQBB11 5BSBB11 5BTBB11 5BUBB11 5BWBB11 5BXBB11 5BYBB11 5BZBB11 5DABB11 5DBBB11 5DDBB11 5DEBB11 5DFBB11 5DGBB11 5DHBB11 5DJBB11 5DLBB11 5DNBB11 5DPBB11 5DQBB11 5DSBB11 5DTBB11 5DUBB11 5DWBB11 5DXBB11 5DYBB11 5DZBB11 5EABB11 5EBBB11 5EEBB11 5EFBB11 5EHBB11 5EJBB11 5ELBB11 5ENBB11 5EQBB11 5ERBB11 5ESBB11 5ETBB11 5EUBB11 5EXBB11 5FABB11 5FEBB11 5FFBB11 5FGBB11 5FJBB11 5FLBB11 5FNBB11 5FQBB11 5FSBB11 5FUBB11 5HBBB11 5HDBB11 5HEBB11 5HFBB11 5HGBB11 5HHBB11 5HJBB11 5HLBB11 5HNBB11 5HPBB11 5HQBB11 5HRBB11 5HSBB11 5HTBB11 5HUBB11 5HWBB11 5HXBB11 5HYBB11 5HZBB11 5JABB11 5JEBB11 5JFBB11 5JGBB11 5JHBB11 5JJBB11 5JLBB11 5JNBB11 5JPBB11 5JQBB11 5JSBB11 5JTBB11 5JUBB11 5JWBB11 5JXBB11 5JZBB11 5LABB11 5LBBB11 5LDBB11 5LEBB11 5LFBB11 5LGBB11 5LHBB11 5LJBB11 5LLBB11 5LPBB11 5LQBB11 5LRBB11 5LSBB11 5LUBB11 5LWBB11 5LXBB11 5LYBB11 5LZBB11 5NABB11 5NGBB11 5NHBB11 5NJBB11 5NLBB11 5NRBB11 5NSBB11 5NTBB11 5NUBB11 5NXBB11 5NYBB11 5NZBB11 5PABB11 5PBBB11 5PDBB11 5PEBB11 5PFBB11 5PGBB11 5PHBB11 5PJBB11 5PLBB11 5PNBB11 5PPBB11 5PQBB11 5PRBB11 5PTBB11 5PWBB11 5PXBB11 5PYBB11 5PZBB11 5QABB11 5QBBB11 5QDBB11 5QEBB11 5QFBB11 5QGBB11 5QHBB11 5QJBB11 5QLBB11 5QNBB11 5QPBB11 5QQBB11 5QRBB11 5QSBB11 5QTBB11 5QUBB11 5QWBB11 5QXBB11 5QYBB11 5QZBB11 5RABB11 5RBBB11 5RDBB11 5REBB11 5RFBB11 5RGBB11 5RHBB11 5RJBB11 5RLBB11 5RPBB11 5RRBB11 5RTBB11 5RUBB11 5RWBB11 5RXBB11 5RYBB11 5RZBB11 5SABB11 5SBBB11 5SDBB11 5SEBB11 5SFBB11 5SGBB11 5SHBB11 5SQBB11 5SRBB11 5SSBB11 5STBB11 5SWBB11 5SXBB11 5SYBB11 5TDBB11 5TEBB11 5TGBB11 5THBB11 5TTBB11 5TYBB11 5UBBB11 5WA
BB11 9 (44 postcodes)

Local reservoir outlook

The most recent published reservoir readings for the suppliers serving this district:

  • Carlisle

    59.0% storage · observed 9 August 2026 · Detail

  • Dee & Vyrnwy Reservoirs

    66.5% storage · observed 9 August 2026 · Detail

  • Haweswater & Thirlmere

    55.2% storage · observed 9 August 2026 · Detail

  • Pennine Sources

    54.6% storage · observed 9 August 2026 · Detail

  • Regional Total

    60.2% storage · observed 9 August 2026 · Detail

Hosepipe ban rules for BB11

The rules that apply depend on your supplier’s notice. The general position: watering cans and buckets stay allowed, while a hosepipe connected to the mains is restricted during a Temporary Use Ban.

This is an index check, not a prediction. The postcode inventory comes from ONSPD Open Geography (onspd-latest-postcode-centroids), and the supplier split is mapped from district centroids. For a legally reliable answer for your address, use the exact-postcode checker or the supplier’s own checker.