The LA postcode area, also known as the Lancaster postcode area,Royal Mail, ''Address Management Guide'', (2004) is a group of 23 postcode districts in north-west England, within 17 post towns. These cover north

Lancashire Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly. The non-metropolitan county of Lancas ...

(including Lancaster, Morecambe and

Carnforth Carnforth is a market town and civil parish in the City of Lancaster in Lancashire, England, situated at the north-east end of Morecambe Bay. The parish of Carnforth had a population of 5,560 in the 2011 census, an increase from the 5,350 rec ...

), south

Cumbria Cumbria ( ) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in North West England, bordering Scotland. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local government, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. ...

(including

Barrow-in-Furness Barrow-in-Furness is a port town in Cumbria, England. Historically in Lancashire, it was incorporated as a municipal borough in 1867 and merged with Dalton-in-Furness Urban District in 1974 to form the Borough of Barrow-in-Furness. In 2023 t ...

, Kendal, Ulverston,

Windermere Windermere (sometimes tautologically called Windermere Lake to distinguish it from the nearby town of Windermere) is the largest natural lake in England. More than 11 miles (18 km) in length, and almost 1 mile (1.5 km) at its wides ...

, Dalton-in-Furness,

Millom Millom is a town and civil parish on the north shore of the estuary of the River Duddon in southwest Cumbria, historically part of Cumberland, England. It is situated just outside the Lake District National Park, about north of Barrow-in-Fur ...

, Milnthorpe, Sedbergh, Grange-over-Sands, Askam-in-Furness,

Kirkby-in-Furness Kirkby-in-Furness, generally referred to simply as Kirkby locally, is a village in the Furness area of Cumbria, England. Historically part of Lancashire, it's located close to the Lake District National Park. It is about south of Broughton ...

, Broughton-in-Furness, Coniston and

Ambleside Ambleside is a town and former civil parish, now in the parish of Lakes, in Cumbria, in North West England. Historically in Westmorland, it marks the head (and sits on the east side of the northern headwater) of Windermere, England's lar ...

) and a small part of

North Yorkshire North Yorkshire is the largest ceremonial county (lieutenancy area) in England, covering an area of . Around 40% of the county is covered by national parks, including most of the Yorkshire Dales and the North York Moors. It is one of four co ...

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The approximate coverage of the postcode districts: , - ! LA1 , LANCASTER , Lancaster, Aldcliffe, Bailrigg , City of Lancaster , - ! LA2 , LANCASTER , Lancaster, Abbeystead, Aldcliffe, Aughton, Austwick, Bailrigg, Bay Horse, Caton, Clapham, Cockerham, Dolphinholme, Ellel, Farleton,

Galgate Galgate is a village in the City of Lancaster, just south of Lancaster University, and about south of Lancaster itself in the English county of Lancashire. Etymology The name ''Galgate'' is from ''Galwaithegate'', a road that continues nor ...

, Glasson Dock, Halton, Hest Bank,

High Bentham Bentham is a civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England, with a population of 3,027 at the 2011 Census. The parish includes the town of High Bentham, occasionally known as Higher Bentham or just Bentham, and the older ...

Hornby Hornby may refer to: Places In England * Hornby, Lancashire * Hornby, Hambleton, village in North Yorkshire * Hornby, Richmondshire, village in North Yorkshire Elsewhere * Hornby, Ontario, community in the town of Halton Hills, Ontario, Cana ...

Quernmore Quernmore (pronounced ) is a village and civil parish in the City of Lancaster in Lancashire, England. It is located about east of Lancaster. The parish of Quernmore had a population of 532 recorded in the 2001 census, increasing to 567 at ...

Tatham Tatham is an English surname, and a place name. It may refer to: People * Tatham family, the first residents of Hipping Hall * Agnes Clara Tatham (1893–1972), English artist * Alisha Tatham (born 1986), Canadian basketball player * Arthur Tatham ...

, Wharfe , City of Lancaster, Craven, Wyre , - ! LA3 , MORECAMBE , Morecambe, Heysham, Middleton, Overton, Sunderland Point , City of Lancaster , - ! LA4 , MORECAMBE , Morecambe, Torrisholme , City of Lancaster , - ! LA5 , CARNFORTH ,

, Arnside, Silverdale, Warton,

Bolton-Le-Sands Bolton-le-Sands is a large village and civil parish of the City of Lancaster in Lancashire, England. The parish had a population of 4,098 recorded in the 2001 census, increasing to 4,127 at the 2011 Census. Referred to as ''Bodeltone'' in th ...

, City of Lancaster, South Lakeland , - ! LA6 , CARNFORTH , Arkholme, Burton-in-Kendal, Burton in Lonsdale,

Cantsfield Cantsfield is a hamlet and civil parish in the City of Lancaster, in Lancashire, England, near the boundary with North Yorkshire. It is situated near the River Greta and on the A687 road near the junction with the A683. The parish had a popul ...

, Casterton, Ingleton, Ireby, Kirkby Lonsdale,

Masongill Masongill is a small community on the edge of the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. The village, in the Yorkshire Dales, lies near the border of Lancashire to the west, and the nearby hamlet of Ireby. St. Mary's Church Ingleton ...

, Tunstall, Whittington , City of Lancaster, Craven, South Lakeland , - ! LA7 , MILNTHORPE , Milnthorpe,

Beetham Beetham is a village and civil parish in Cumbria, England, situated on the border with Lancashire, north of Carnforth. It is part of the Arnside and Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. In the 2001 census the parish had a popula ...

Storth Storth is a village near Arnside in Cumbria, England, situated near the border with Lancashire. It is in the historic county of Westmorland. The village faces the estuary of the River Kent. Although the village is ancient the vast bulk of the ...

Heversham Heversham is a small village and civil parish in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 647, increasing at the 2011 census to 699. It is situated above the marshes of the Kent es ...

, South Lakeland , - ! LA8 , KENDAL , Kendal, Brigsteer,

Grayrigg Grayrigg is a small village and civil parish in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 223, increasing at the 2011 census to 242. It lies on undulated and partly mountainous land, n ...

, Levens, Sedgwick, Sizergh , South Lakeland, Eden , - ! LA9 , KENDAL , Kendal,

Burneside Burneside () is a small village in South Lakeland in Cumbria, England. It is located to the north of Kendal and to the south east of Staveley, on the River Kent, just upstream from the confluence of the River Sprint. It has about 3,000 inhab ...

Natland Natland is a village and civil parish about two miles (3 km) south of Kendal in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England, close to the village of Oxenholme. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 747, increasing at the ...

Oxenholme Oxenholme is a village in England just south of the town of Kendal, with which it has begun to merge. It is best known for Oxenholme Lake District railway station on the West Coast Main Line. Because Oxenholme does not have its own church it ...

, South Lakeland , - ! LA10 , SEDBERGH , Sedbergh, Dent , South Lakeland, Craven, Eden , - ! LA11 , GRANGE-OVER-SANDS , Grange-over-Sands,

Allithwaite Allithwaite is a small village in Cumbria, England, located roughly west of Grange-over-Sands. Most of its residents commute to local areas of Ulverston, Barrow-in-Furness, Kendal or Lancaster to work. Historically in Lancashire, Allithwaite ...

, Cark, Cartmel,

Field Broughton Field Broughton is a village in the South Lakeland district of the English county of Cumbria. The village forms part of the civil parish of Broughton East. Location It is about four miles away from the town of Grange-over-Sands. Transpor ...

, High Newton, Lindale, Low Newton,

Meathop and Ulpha Meathop and Ulpha is a former civil parish, now in the parish of Witherslack, Meathop and Ulpha, in the South Lakeland district of the English county of Cumbria. Historically in Westmorland, it is located north east of Grange-over-Sands, s ...

, Witherslack , South Lakeland , - ! LA12 , ULVERSTON , Ulverston,

Aldingham Aldingham is a village and civil parish in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England. Historically in Lancashire, it is situated on the east coast of the Furness peninsula, facing into Morecambe Bay, and is about east of Barrow-in-Fur ...

, Backbarrow,

Gleaston Gleaston is a village with a population of around 400 in the Furness area of South Cumbria, situated between the towns of Barrow-in-Furness, Dalton-in-Furness and Ulverston. Historically in Lancashire, the history of the village can be traced ...

Haverthwaite Haverthwaite is a small village and civil parish in the Furness region of Cumbria, England. It is also within the boundaries of the Lake District National Park. It is located several miles east of Ulverston and is near the southern end of Wind ...

Leece Leece is a village on the Furness peninsula in Cumbria, England, between the towns of Ulverston and Barrow-in-Furness. Amenities The village. is built around a tarn and a village green, and Henry Armer & Son, a smithy established in 1914 t ...

Lindal-in-Furness Lindal-in-Furness is a village on the Furness peninsula of Cumbria, England. Historically in Lancashire, it lies eight miles to the north-east of Barrow-in-Furness, on the A590 trunk road. The civil parish is Lindal and Marton which had ...

Newbiggin (Furness) Newbiggin is a village on the A5087 road, in Furness, in the South Lakeland district, in the English county of Cumbria. Historically in Lancashire, nearby settlements include the large town of Barrow-in-Furness, the village of Aldingham and t ...

, Newby Bridge, Staveley-in-Cartmel, Urswick , South Lakeland,

, - ! LA13 , BARROW-IN-FURNESS ,

Newton-in-Furness Newton is a village in the civil parish of Dalton Town with Newton, in the Barrow-in-Furness district, in the county of Cumbria, England. It is located on the Furness peninsula north-east of the port of Barrow-in-Furness and south of the town o ...

, Piel Island,

Rampside Rampside is a village in Cumbria, England. Historically in Lancashire, it is located a few miles south-east of the town of Barrow-in-Furness, in the north-western corner of Morecambe Bay on the Furness peninsula. History There is evidence ...

, Roa Island, Stainton with Adgarley , Barrow-in-Furness, South Lakeland , - ! LA14 , BARROW-IN-FURNESS , Barrow-in-Furness, Walney Island , Barrow-in-Furness , - ! style="background:#FFFFFF;", LA14 , style="background:#FFFFFF;", DALTON-IN-FURNESS , style="background:#FFFFFF;", , style="background:#FFFFFF;", ''non-geographic'' , - ! LA15 , DALTON-IN-FURNESS , Dalton-in-Furness , Barrow-in-Furness , - ! LA16 , ASKAM-IN-FURNESS , Askam-in-Furness , Barrow-in-Furness , - ! LA17 , KIRKBY-IN-FURNESS ,

, South Lakeland , - ! LA18 , MILLOM ,

, Copeland , - ! LA19 , MILLOM , Millom,

Waberthwaite Waberthwaite is a small, former rural civil parish (about 4 square miles in area) on the south bank of the estuary of the River Esk, in Copeland, Cumbria, England. Since 1934 it has been part of the combined parish of Waberthwaite and Corne ...

Bootle Bootle (pronounced ) is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England, which had a population of 51,394 in 2011; the wider Parliamentary constituency had a population of 98,449. Historically part of Lancashire, Bootle's ...

, Copeland , - ! LA20 , BROUGHTON-IN-FURNESS , Broughton-in-Furness , South Lakeland, Copeland , - ! LA21 , CONISTON , Coniston,

Torver Torver is a village and civil parish in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England, south west of the village of Coniston and west of Coniston Water. Farming has always played an important part in Torver's history, though slate minin ...

, South Lakeland , - ! LA22 , AMBLESIDE ,

Chapel Stile Chapel Stile is a village in Cumbria, England, located approximately 5 miles northwest of Ambleside, within the Langdale valley. It contains a school, Holy Trinity church, the Co-op and the Wainwrights' Inn (formerly The Langdale Hotel), and a ...

Elterwater Elterwater is a village in the English Lake District and the county of Cumbria. The village lies half a mile (800 m) north-west of the lake of Elter Water, from which it derives its name. Both are situated in the valley of Great Langdale. El ...

, Grasmere,

Hawkshead Hawkshead is a village and civil parish in Cumbria, England, which attracts tourists to the South Lakeland area. The parish includes the hamlets of Hawkshead Hill, to the north west, and Outgate, a similar distance north. Hawkshead contains o ...

Near Sawrey Near Sawrey and Far Sawrey are two neighbouring villages in the Furness area of Cumbria, England. They are located in the Lake District between the village of Hawkshead and the lake of Windermere. The two lie on the B5285, which runs from Hawk ...

Skelwith Bridge Skelwith Bridge is a small village in the southern area of the Lake District in Cumbria, England. Historically, Skelwith Bridge is part of Westmorland, lying on the ancient boundary with Lancashire. The civil parish is called Skelwith. It ...

, South Lakeland , - ! LA23 , WINDERMERE ,

Bowness-on-Windermere Bowness-on-Windermere is a town in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England. It lies next to Windermere lake and the town of Windermere to the north east with which it forms the civil parish of Windermere and Bowness. The town was hist ...

, Troutbeck , South Lakeland

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