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Hosepipe ban in CA16

The hosepipe ban position for the CA16 postcode district — 267 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 CA16

No ban listed

No Temporary Use Ban is listed in the national index for CA16. United Utilities is the primary supplier.

Postcodes
267
Primary supplier
United Utilities
Share of district
100%
Sectors
1

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

Garden watering decision · CA16

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
14.8 mm
Estimated requirement
5 mm
Rain covers of need
100%
Estimated remaining need
9.8 mm shortfall

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

Estimate for an established mixed garden border · CA16 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.

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Water suppliers covering CA16

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 CA16

CA16 maps to the water resource zone below. Zones are the official planning areas suppliers use to report how much water they have.

UU-Strategic

Find your exact postcode

Every live postcode in CA16 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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CA16 6 (267 postcodes)
CA16 6AACA16 6ABCA16 6ADCA16 6AECA16 6AFCA16 6AGCA16 6AHCA16 6ALCA16 6ANCA16 6APCA16 6AQCA16 6ARCA16 6ASCA16 6ATCA16 6AUCA16 6AWCA16 6AXCA16 6AYCA16 6AZCA16 6BACA16 6BBCA16 6BDCA16 6BECA16 6BFCA16 6BGCA16 6BHCA16 6BJCA16 6BLCA16 6BNCA16 6BPCA16 6BQCA16 6BSCA16 6BTCA16 6BUCA16 6BWCA16 6BXCA16 6BYCA16 6BZCA16 6DACA16 6DBCA16 6DDCA16 6DECA16 6DFCA16 6DGCA16 6DHCA16 6DJCA16 6DLCA16 6DNCA16 6DPCA16 6DQCA16 6DRCA16 6DSCA16 6DTCA16 6DWCA16 6DXCA16 6DZCA16 6EACA16 6EBCA16 6EDCA16 6EECA16 6EFCA16 6EGCA16 6EHCA16 6EJCA16 6ELCA16 6ENCA16 6EPCA16 6EQCA16 6ESCA16 6ETCA16 6EUCA16 6EWCA16 6EXCA16 6EYCA16 6EZCA16 6FDCA16 6FECA16 6FFCA16 6FGCA16 6FHCA16 6FJCA16 6FLCA16 6FPCA16 6FQCA16 6FSCA16 6FTCA16 6FUCA16 6GFCA16 6GZCA16 6HACA16 6HBCA16 6HDCA16 6HECA16 6HFCA16 6HGCA16 6HHCA16 6HJCA16 6HLCA16 6HNCA16 6HPCA16 6HQCA16 6HRCA16 6HTCA16 6HUCA16 6HWCA16 6HXCA16 6HYCA16 6HZCA16 6JACA16 6JBCA16 6JDCA16 6JECA16 6JGCA16 6JHCA16 6JJCA16 6JLCA16 6JNCA16 6JPCA16 6JQCA16 6JRCA16 6JSCA16 6JTCA16 6JUCA16 6JWCA16 6JXCA16 6JYCA16 6JZCA16 6LACA16 6LBCA16 6LHCA16 6LLCA16 6LNCA16 6LPCA16 6LSCA16 6LUCA16 6LXCA16 6LZCA16 6NACA16 6NDCA16 6NFCA16 6NGCA16 6NLCA16 6NPCA16 6NRCA16 6NSCA16 6NTCA16 6NUCA16 6NXCA16 6PACA16 6PBCA16 6PDCA16 6PECA16 6PFCA16 6PGCA16 6PHCA16 6PJCA16 6PLCA16 6PNCA16 6PPCA16 6PQCA16 6PRCA16 6PSCA16 6PTCA16 6PUCA16 6PWCA16 6PXCA16 6PYCA16 6PZCA16 6QACA16 6QBCA16 6QDCA16 6QECA16 6QFCA16 6QGCA16 6QHCA16 6QNCA16 6QPCA16 6QRCA16 6QTCA16 6QUCA16 6QWCA16 6QZCA16 6RACA16 6RBCA16 6RDCA16 6RECA16 6RFCA16 6RGCA16 6RHCA16 6RJCA16 6RLCA16 6RNCA16 6RQCA16 6RSCA16 6RTCA16 6RUCA16 6RXCA16 6SACA16 6SBCA16 6SDCA16 6SECA16 6SGCA16 6SHCA16 6SJCA16 6SLCA16 6SNCA16 6SPCA16 6SRCA16 6SYCA16 6SZCA16 6TACA16 6TBCA16 6TDCA16 6TECA16 6TFCA16 6TGCA16 6THCA16 6TJCA16 6TLCA16 6TNCA16 6TPCA16 6TRCA16 6TSCA16 6TTCA16 6TUCA16 6TWCA16 6TXCA16 6TYCA16 6UACA16 6UBCA16 6UDCA16 6UECA16 6UGCA16 6UHCA16 6UJCA16 6ULCA16 6UNCA16 6UPCA16 6UQCA16 6URCA16 6USCA16 6UTCA16 6UWCA16 6UZCA16 6WACA16 6WZCA16 6XACA16 6XBCA16 6XDCA16 6XECA16 6XFCA16 6XGCA16 6XHCA16 6XLCA16 6XNCA16 6XPCA16 6XQCA16 6XRCA16 6XSCA16 6XTCA16 6XUCA16 6XXCA16 6XYCA16 6XZCA16 6YACA16 6YBCA16 6YY

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 CA16

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.

Nearby postcode districts

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.