Government postcode checker: What tier am I in?
19 December 2020, 16:51 | Updated: 19 December 2020, 16:58
Boris Johnson has announced a new Tier 4 for London and parts of the East and Southeast of England.
Today, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that a number of areas in England will be moving to a new Tier 4.
This is in response to a new strain of coronavirus in a number of places including London, and areas of the East and Southeast of England.
He said: "It seems that the spread is now being driven by a new variant of the virus. Our advisory group has spend the last few days analysing this new variant. There’s no variant that is causes a more severe illness of higher mortality, but it does appear to be passed on significantly more easily."
Read more: What are the Tier 4 rules, how long will they last, and how will they affect Christmas?
In response to this, he said that the government must 'act now' - and added that a number of areas will adopt Tier 4 restrictions, reminiscent of a full lockdown, tomorrow (20 December).
What areas are going into Tier 4 on 20 December?
The following areas will be moving into Tier 4:
Kent
Buckinghamshire
Berkshire
Surrey (excluding Waverley)
The boroughs of Gosport
Havant
Portsmouth
Rother and Hastings
All 32 London boroughs and the city of London
Bedford
Central Bedfordshire
Milton Keynes
Luton
Peterborough
Hertfordshire
Essex (excluding Colchester, Uttlesford and Tendring)
Areas that are in Tier 3
Hartlepool
Middlesbrough
Stockton-on-Tees
Redcar and Cleveland
Darlington
Sunderland
South Tyneside
Gateshead
Newcastle upon Tyne
North Tyneside
County Durham
Northumberland
Greater Manchester
Lancashire
Blackpool
Blackburn with Darwen
The Humber
West Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
Birmingham and Black Country
Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent
Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull
Derby and Derbyshire
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire
Leicester and Leicestershire
Lincolnshire
South Gloucestershire
Areas in tier two:
Cumbria
Liverpool City Region
Warrington and Cheshire
York
North Yorkshire
Worcestershire
Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin
Rutland
Northamptonshire
Suffolk
Cambridgeshire
Norfolk
East Sussex
West Sussex
Brighton and Hove
Reading
Wokingham
Bracknell Forest
Windsor and Maidenhead
West Berkshire
Hampshire (except the Isle of Wight), Portsmouth and Southampton
Oxfordshire
South Somerset, Somerset West and Taunton, Mendip and Sedgemoor
Bath and East Somerset
Dorset
Bournemouth
Christchurch
Poole
Gloucestershire
Wiltshire and Swindon
Devon
North Somerset
Bristol
Areas in tier one:
Cornwall
Scilly Isles
Isle of Wight
Herefordshire
What tier am I in?
You can find out which tier your local area is in with the Government's search engine, which allows you to put in your postcode to find out whether you are in a medium, high or very high tier.
The website will also direct you to a list of things you can and cannot do in your area.
You can access the postcode checker here.
What do the different tiers mean?
The main rules in each tier are as follows:
Tier 1
- You can meet people from different households inside or outside, but must stick to the rule of six
- All shops can open, including non-essential
- Restaurants, pubs, cafes and hospitality can reopen, but must close by 11pm
- Hairdressers, nail shops and beauty salons can reopen
- Gyms and other leisure centres can open
Tier 2
- You can meet people from different households only outside, and must stick to the rule of six
- All shops can open, including non-essential
- Restaurants, pubs, cafes and hospitality can reopen, but must serve substantial meals with alcohol and must close at 11pm.
- Hairdressers, nail shops and beauty salons can reopen
- Gyms and other leisure centres can open
Tier 3
- You can only meet people from outside your bubble or household outdoors in public spaces
- All shops can open, including non-essential
- Restaurants, pubs, cafes and hospitality must close, but can offer takeaway services
- Hairdressers, nail shops and beauty salons can reopen
- Gyms and other leisure centres can open
Tier 4
- For people in Tier 4, full lockdown restrictions seen in November and the Spring will be in place.
- The 'stay at home' message will apply (except for a list of reasons allowed by law)
- You cannot enter or leave Tier 4 areas
For the full rundown of Tier 4 rules, click here.
