The CA postcode area, also known as the Carlisle postcode area, is a group of 28 postcode districts in north-west England, within 22 post towns. These cover northern Cumbria, including Carlisle, Penrith, Workington, Whitehaven, Maryport, Cockermouth, Egremont, Alston, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Beckermet, Brampton, Cleator, Cleator Moor, Frizington, Holmrook, Keswick, Kirkby Stephen, Moor Row, Ravenglass, Seascale, St Bees and Wigton, plus a small part of Northumberland.

Mail for the CA postcode area is processed at Carlisle Mail Centre, along with mail for the DG postcode area.

Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:

Postcode districtPost townCoverageLocal authority area(s)
CA1CARLISLECarlisle (east)Cumberland
CA2CARLISLECarlisle (south and west)Cumberland
CA3CARLISLECarlisle (north)Cumberland
CA4CARLISLEWarwick Bridge, Wetheral, Cumwhinton, ArmathwaiteCumberland, Westmorland and Furness
CA5CARLISLEDalston, Burgh by Sands, ThursbyCumberland
CA6CARLISLELongtown, Penton, BlackfordCumberland
CA7WIGTONWigton, Silloth, Aspatria, Caldbeck, Hesket NewmarketCumberland, Westmorland and Furness
CA8BRAMPTONBrampton, Gilsland, Greenhead, Lambley, SlaggyfordCumberland, Northumberland
CA9ALSTONAlston, Garrigill, Nenthead, KirkhaughWestmorland and Furness, Northumberland
CA10PENRITHPenrith (Carleton Hall area), Shap, Tebay, Kirkby Thore, Langwathby, Lazonby, Pooley BridgeWestmorland and Furness
CA11PENRITHPenrith (most of), Stainton, Mungrisdale, Glenridding, PatterdaleWestmorland and Furness
CA12KESWICKKeswick, Seatoller, Braithwaite, Bassenthwaite, ThrelkeldCumberland, Westmorland and Furness
CA13COCKERMOUTHCockermouth, Lorton, ButtermereCumberland
CA14WORKINGTONWorkington, Distington, Stainburn, SeatonCumberland
CA15MARYPORTMaryport, Dearham, Flimby, AllonbyCumberland
CA16APPLEBY-IN-WESTMORLANDAppleby-in-WestmorlandWestmorland and Furness
CA17KIRKBY STEPHENKirkby Stephen, Brough, RavenstonedaleWestmorland and Furness
CA18RAVENGLASSRavenglassCumberland
CA19HOLMROOKHolmrook, Santon Bridge, EskdaleCumberland
CA20SEASCALESeascale, Sellafield, Gosforth, Wasdale HeadCumberland
CA21BECKERMETBeckermetCumberland
CA22EGREMONTEgremont, ThornhillCumberland
CA23CLEATORCleator, Ennerdale BridgeCumberland
CA24MOOR ROWMoor RowCumberland
CA25CLEATOR MOORCleator MoorCumberland
CA26FRIZINGTONFrizingtonCumberland
CA27ST. BEESSt BeesCumberland
CA28WHITEHAVENHensingham, Moresby, Parton, Sandwith, WhitehavenCumberland
CA95WORKINGTONnon-geographic
CA99CARLISLEJobcentre Plusnon-geographic

Map

CA postcode area map, showing postcode districts, post towns and neighbouring postcode areas.
CA postcode area map, showing postcode districts in red and post towns in grey text, with links to nearby DG, DL, LA, NE and TD postcode areas.

See also