Postcode district outlook

Hosepipe ban in SK3

The hosepipe ban position for the SK3 postcode district — 612 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 SK3

No ban listed

No Temporary Use Ban is listed in the national index for SK3. United Utilities is the primary supplier.

Postcodes
612
Primary supplier
United Utilities
Share of district
100%
Sectors
4

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

Garden watering decision · SK3

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 · SK3 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 SK3

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 SK3

SK3 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 SK3 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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SK3 0 (219 postcodes)
SK3 0ABSK3 0ADSK3 0AGSK3 0ALSK3 0ANSK3 0ASSK3 0ATSK3 0AXSK3 0AYSK3 0AZSK3 0BBSK3 0BDSK3 0BFSK3 0BGSK3 0BJSK3 0BNSK3 0BPSK3 0BQSK3 0BRSK3 0BSSK3 0BTSK3 0BWSK3 0BXSK3 0BYSK3 0BZSK3 0DASK3 0DBSK3 0DESK3 0DFSK3 0DHSK3 0DJSK3 0DLSK3 0DNSK3 0DPSK3 0DSSK3 0DTSK3 0DUSK3 0DYSK3 0DZSK3 0EASK3 0EESK3 0EFSK3 0EHSK3 0EJSK3 0ELSK3 0EQSK3 0ETSK3 0EUSK3 0EXSK3 0EYSK3 0GASK3 0GBSK3 0GDSK3 0GESK3 0GFSK3 0GGSK3 0GHSK3 0GJSK3 0GLSK3 0GNSK3 0GPSK3 0GTSK3 0GUSK3 0GWSK3 0HBSK3 0HLSK3 0HNSK3 0HRSK3 0HWSK3 0HXSK3 0HZSK3 0JASK3 0JBSK3 0JDSK3 0JESK3 0JFSK3 0JGSK3 0JHSK3 0JJSK3 0JLSK3 0JNSK3 0JPSK3 0JQSK3 0JRSK3 0JSSK3 0JUSK3 0JWSK3 0JXSK3 0LASK3 0LDSK3 0LESK3 0LFSK3 0LGSK3 0LPSK3 0LQSK3 0LRSK3 0LSSK3 0LTSK3 0LUSK3 0LXSK3 0NASK3 0NBSK3 0NDSK3 0NESK3 0NFSK3 0NGSK3 0NHSK3 0NJSK3 0NLSK3 0NNSK3 0NQSK3 0NSSK3 0NWSK3 0PLSK3 0PPSK3 0PRSK3 0PTSK3 0PUSK3 0PWSK3 0PXSK3 0PYSK3 0PZSK3 0QASK3 0QBSK3 0QDSK3 0QESK3 0QFSK3 0QGSK3 0QHSK3 0QJSK3 0QLSK3 0QNSK3 0QPSK3 0QQSK3 0QRSK3 0QSSK3 0QTSK3 0QUSK3 0QWSK3 0QXSK3 0QYSK3 0RBSK3 0RGSK3 0RHSK3 0RJSK3 0RLSK3 0RNSK3 0RPSK3 0RQSK3 0RRSK3 0RSSK3 0RTSK3 0RWSK3 0SASK3 0SBSK3 0SDSK3 0SESK3 0SFSK3 0SGSK3 0SHSK3 0SJSK3 0SLSK3 0SNSK3 0SPSK3 0SQSK3 0SRSK3 0SSSK3 0STSK3 0SUSK3 0SWSK3 0SXSK3 0SYSK3 0SZSK3 0TASK3 0TBSK3 0TESK3 0TLSK3 0TNSK3 0TPSK3 0TQSK3 0TRSK3 0TSSK3 0TTSK3 0TUSK3 0TWSK3 0TXSK3 0TYSK3 0TZSK3 0UASK3 0UBSK3 0UDSK3 0UFSK3 0UGSK3 0UHSK3 0UJSK3 0ULSK3 0UNSK3 0UPSK3 0UQSK3 0URSK3 0USSK3 0UTSK3 0UWSK3 0UXSK3 0WDSK3 0WFSK3 0WPSK3 0WTSK3 0WZSK3 0XASK3 0XBSK3 0XESK3 0XFSK3 0XNSK3 0XSSK3 0XTSK3 0XXSK3 0ZPSK3 0ZR
SK3 3 (6 postcodes)
SK3 8 (212 postcodes)
SK3 9 (175 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 SK3

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.