Check your postcode and view current UK hosepipe ban areas on an interactive map.
UK postcode checker
Enter a full postcode to check the current map. The result uses published water supply boundaries and the active restrictions checked on 12 August 2026.
Current restrictions
Status checked: 12 August 2026
Water supply boundaries can divide streets and postcodes. The map and postcode result are a guide. Your water bill and your supplier's current notice are the definitive sources.
Affected suppliers
Rules and responsibilities
In England and Wales, a water company can introduce a Temporary Use Ban under sections 76 and 76A to 76C of the Water Industry Act 1991. The Water Use (Temporary Bans) Order 2010 defines the uses that can be restricted. A person who breaks a prohibition can receive a fine of up to £1,000.
A ban applies to customers who receive their drinking water from the company named in the notice. It does not automatically apply because the same company handles wastewater. Household customers are the main group affected. Some business activities are exempt, but each company notice gives the exact terms.
Buckets and watering cans are generally allowed. Collected rainwater, grey water and private non-mains supplies can usually be used. Health, safety, disability, mobility, animal welfare and some commercial exceptions can apply. Always read your supplier's notice before you use a hosepipe.
Restriction status: Water UK and the linked water company notices. Boundary data: Environment Agency Water Resource Zones, used under the Open Government Licence. The west Wales outline is indicative and follows the affected communities published by Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water.
