Hosepipe ban by town in 2026
A hosepipe ban is set by your water company, not your council, and most bans cover only part of a company’s area, so a city can be banned while the next one along is not. These are straight answers for 46towns and cities, each from its supplier’s own status.
Voluntary appeal only
The supplier asks people to save water, but there is no legal ban or fine.
Check your postcode
The verdict depends on the exact address.
BelfastBournemouthBrightonBristolCambridgeCanterburyCardiffChelmsfordColchesterCrawleyEdinburghGlasgowGuildfordHullIpswichLeedsLiverpoolLutonMaidstoneManchesterMilton KeynesNewcastle upon TyneNewportNorthamptonNorwichOxfordPeterboroughPlymouthPortsmouthReadingSheffieldSloughSouthamptonSunderlandSwindonTruroWatfordYork