Postcode district outlook

Hosepipe ban in M21

The hosepipe ban position for the M21 postcode district — 726 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 M21

No ban listed

No Temporary Use Ban is listed in the national index for M21. United Utilities is the primary supplier.

Postcodes
726
Primary supplier
United Utilities
Share of district
100%
Sectors
5

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

Garden watering decision · M21

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
18.7 mm
Estimated requirement
6.1 mm
Rain covers of need
100%
Estimated remaining need
12.6 mm shortfall

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

Estimate for an established mixed garden border · M21 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 M21

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 M21

M21 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 M21 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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M21 0 (145 postcodes)
M21 3 (14 postcodes)
M21 7 (197 postcodes)
M21 8 (141 postcodes)
M21 9 (229 postcodes)
M21 9ABM21 9AEM21 9AFM21 9AGM21 9AJM21 9ANM21 9APM21 9AQM21 9ASM21 9ATM21 9AWM21 9AXM21 9AZM21 9BAM21 9BDM21 9BEM21 9BGM21 9BPM21 9BUM21 9DAM21 9DBM21 9DDM21 9DEM21 9DFM21 9DGM21 9DHM21 9DJM21 9DLM21 9DNM21 9DPM21 9DQM21 9DRM21 9DSM21 9DTM21 9DUM21 9DWM21 9DXM21 9DYM21 9DZM21 9EBM21 9EDM21 9EEM21 9EGM21 9EHM21 9ELM21 9ENM21 9EPM21 9EQM21 9ERM21 9ESM21 9ETM21 9EUM21 9EWM21 9EXM21 9EYM21 9EZM21 9FAM21 9FBM21 9FDM21 9FFM21 9FGM21 9FHM21 9FJM21 9FLM21 9FNM21 9FPM21 9FQM21 9FRM21 9FSM21 9FTM21 9FUM21 9FWM21 9FXM21 9FYM21 9FZM21 9GAM21 9GBM21 9GEM21 9GFM21 9GGM21 9GHM21 9GJM21 9GLM21 9GNM21 9GPM21 9GQM21 9GRM21 9GSM21 9GTM21 9GUM21 9GWM21 9GXM21 9GYM21 9GZM21 9HAM21 9HBM21 9HDM21 9HEM21 9HFM21 9HGM21 9HHM21 9HJM21 9HNM21 9HPM21 9HQM21 9HRM21 9HSM21 9HTM21 9HUM21 9HWM21 9HXM21 9HYM21 9HZM21 9JAM21 9JBM21 9JDM21 9JEM21 9JFM21 9JGM21 9JHM21 9JJM21 9JNM21 9JPM21 9JQM21 9JRM21 9JSM21 9JTM21 9JUM21 9JWM21 9JXM21 9JYM21 9JZM21 9LAM21 9LBM21 9LDM21 9LFM21 9LGM21 9LHM21 9LJM21 9LPM21 9LQM21 9LRM21 9LSM21 9LTM21 9LUM21 9LXM21 9LYM21 9LZM21 9NAM21 9NBM21 9NDM21 9NFM21 9NGM21 9NHM21 9NJM21 9NLM21 9NNM21 9NPM21 9NQM21 9NRM21 9NSM21 9NTM21 9NUM21 9NWM21 9NXM21 9NYM21 9NZM21 9PBM21 9PGM21 9PHM21 9PJM21 9PLM21 9PNM21 9PPM21 9PQM21 9PTM21 9PWM21 9QAM21 9QBM21 9QDM21 9QEM21 9QFM21 9QHM21 9QJM21 9QLM21 9QNM21 9QPM21 9QWM21 9RAM21 9RBM21 9RDM21 9REM21 9RFM21 9RGM21 9RHM21 9RSM21 9SAM21 9SBM21 9SNM21 9SPM21 9SQM21 9SRM21 9SSM21 9STM21 9SUM21 9SXM21 9TAM21 9UNM21 9URM21 9WAM21 9WBM21 9WDM21 9WEM21 9WFM21 9WGM21 9WHM21 9WJM21 9WLM21 9WNM21 9WPM21 9WQM21 9WRM21 9WSM21 9WTM21 9WUM21 9WWM21 9WXM21 9XFM21 9XT

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 M21

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.