# LA postcode area

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 district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority area(s) |
| 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, Glasson Dock, Halton, Hest Bank, High Bentham, Hornby, Quernmore, Tatham, Wharfe | City of Lancaster, North Yorkshire, Wyre |
| LA3 | MORECAMBE | Morecambe, Heysham, Middleton, Overton, Sunderland Point | City of Lancaster |
| LA4 | MORECAMBE | Morecambe, Torrisholme | City of Lancaster |
| LA5 | CARNFORTH | Carnforth, Arnside, Silverdale, Warton, Bolton-Le-Sands | City of Lancaster, Westmorland and Furness |
| LA6 | CARNFORTH | Arkholme, Burton-in-Kendal, Burton in Lonsdale, Cantsfield, Casterton, Ingleton, Ireby, Kirkby Lonsdale, Masongill, Tunstall, Whittington | City of Lancaster, North Yorkshire, Westmorland and Furness |
| LA7 | MILNTHORPE | Milnthorpe, Beetham, Storth, Heversham | Westmorland and Furness |
| LA8 | KENDAL | Brigsteer, Grayrigg, Levens, Sedgwick, Sizergh | Westmorland and Furness |
| LA9 | KENDAL | Kendal, Burneside, Natland, Oxenholme | Westmorland and Furness |
| LA10 | SEDBERGH | Sedbergh, Dent | Westmorland and Furness, North Yorkshire |
| LA11 | GRANGE-OVER-SANDS | Grange-over-Sands, Allithwaite, Cark, Cartmel, Field Broughton, High Newton, Lindale, Low Newton, Meathop and Ulpha, Witherslack | Westmorland and Furness |
| LA12 | ULVERSTON | Ulverston, Aldingham, Backbarrow, Gleaston, Graithwaite, Haverthwaite, Leece, Lindal-in-Furness, Newbiggin (Furness), Newby Bridge, Staveley-in-Cartmel, Urswick | Westmorland and Furness |
| LA13 | BARROW-IN-FURNESS | Barrow-in-Furness (east), Newton-in-Furness, Piel Island, Rampside, Roa Island, Roose, Stainton with Adgarley | Westmorland and Furness |
| LA14 | BARROW-IN-FURNESS | Barrow-in-Furness (west), Walney Island | Westmorland and Furness |
| LA15 | DALTON-IN-FURNESS | Dalton-in-Furness | Westmorland and Furness |
| LA16 | ASKAM-IN-FURNESS | Askam-in-Furness | Westmorland and Furness |
| LA17 | KIRKBY-IN-FURNESS | Kirkby-in-Furness | Westmorland and Furness |
| LA18 | MILLOM | Millom | Cumberland |
| LA19 | MILLOM | Waberthwaite, Bootle | Cumberland |
| LA20 | BROUGHTON-IN-FURNESS | Broughton-in-Furness | Westmorland and Furness |
| LA21 | CONISTON | Coniston, Torver | Westmorland and Furness |
| LA22 | AMBLESIDE | Ambleside, Chapel Stile, Elterwater, Grasmere, Hawkshead, Near Sawrey, Skelwith Bridge | Westmorland and Furness |
| LA23 | WINDERMERE | Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere, Troutbeck | Westmorland and Furness |