The LA postcode area, also known as the Lancaster postcode area, is a group of 23 postcode districts in north-west England, within 17 post towns. These cover north Lancashire (including Lancaster, Morecambe and Carnforth) and southern Cumbria (including Barrow-in-Furness, Kendal, Ulverston, Windermere, Dalton-in-Furness, Milnthorpe, Sedbergh, Grange-over-Sands, Askam-in-Furness, Kirkby-in-Furness, Broughton-in-Furness, Coniston and Ambleside and Millom), and part of North Yorkshire.

Mail for the LA postcode area is processed at Preston Mail Centre, along with mail for the PR, BB and FY postcode areas.

Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:

Postcode districtPost townCoverageLocal authority area(s)
LA1LANCASTERLancaster, Aldcliffe, BailriggCity of Lancaster
LA2LANCASTERLancaster, Abbeystead, Aldcliffe, Aughton, Austwick, Bailrigg, Bay Horse, Caton, Clapham, Cockerham, Dolphinholme, Ellel, Farleton, Galgate, Glasson Dock, Halton, Hest Bank, High Bentham, Hornby, Quernmore, Tatham, WharfeCity of Lancaster, North Yorkshire, Wyre
LA3MORECAMBEMorecambe, Heysham, Middleton, Overton, Sunderland PointCity of Lancaster
LA4MORECAMBEMorecambe, TorrisholmeCity of Lancaster
LA5CARNFORTHCarnforth, Arnside, Silverdale, Warton, Bolton-Le-SandsCity of Lancaster, Westmorland and Furness
LA6CARNFORTHArkholme, Burton-in-Kendal, Burton in Lonsdale, Cantsfield, Casterton, Ingleton, Ireby, Kirkby Lonsdale, Masongill, Tunstall, WhittingtonCity of Lancaster, North Yorkshire, Westmorland and Furness
LA7MILNTHORPEMilnthorpe, Beetham, Storth, HevershamWestmorland and Furness
LA8KENDALBrigsteer, Grayrigg, Levens, Sedgwick, SizerghWestmorland and Furness
LA9KENDALKendal, Burneside, Natland, OxenholmeWestmorland and Furness
LA10SEDBERGHSedbergh, Dent, LundsWestmorland and Furness, North Yorkshire
LA11GRANGE-OVER-SANDSGrange-over-Sands, Allithwaite, Cark, Cartmel, Field Broughton, High Newton, Lindale, Low Newton, Meathop and Ulpha, WitherslackWestmorland and Furness
LA12ULVERSTONUlverston, Aldingham, Backbarrow, Gleaston, Graithwaite, Haverthwaite, Leece, Lindal-in-Furness, Newbiggin (Furness), Newby Bridge, Staveley-in-Cartmel, UrswickWestmorland and Furness
LA13BARROW-IN-FURNESSBarrow-in-Furness (east), Newton-in-Furness, Piel Island, Rampside, Roa Island, Roose, Stainton with AdgarleyWestmorland and Furness
LA14BARROW-IN-FURNESSBarrow-in-Furness (west), Walney IslandWestmorland and Furness
LA15DALTON-IN-FURNESSDalton-in-FurnessWestmorland and Furness
LA16ASKAM-IN-FURNESSAskam-in-FurnessWestmorland and Furness
LA17KIRKBY-IN-FURNESSKirkby-in-FurnessWestmorland and Furness
LA18MILLOMMillomCumberland
LA19MILLOMWaberthwaite, BootleCumberland
LA20BROUGHTON-IN-FURNESSBroughton-in-FurnessWestmorland and Furness
LA21CONISTONConiston, TorverWestmorland and Furness
LA22AMBLESIDEAmbleside, Chapel Stile, Elterwater, Grasmere, Hawkshead, Near Sawrey, Skelwith BridgeWestmorland and Furness
LA23WINDERMEREWindermere, Bowness-on-Windermere, TroutbeckWestmorland and Furness

Map

LA postcode area map, showing postcode districts, post towns and neighbouring postcode areas.
LA postcode area map, showing postcode districts in red and post towns in grey text, with links to nearby BB, BD, CA, DL, FY and PR postcode areas.

See also