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CA postcode area

Explore the Carlisle postcode area with maps, quick facts, towns, delivery offices, neighbouring areas and postcode district coverage.

The CA area code stands for c and a in <strong>C</strong><strong>A</strong>lisle.

Map of the CA postcode area

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Overview

This page brings together mapped and statistical information for the CA postcode area, also known as the Carlisle postal area.

The CA postcode area covers Carlisle and nearby parts of North West England.

The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: TD - Teviotdale, LA - Lancaster, NE - Newcastle upon Tyne, DL - Darlington and DG - Dumfries and Galloway. It also borders The Irish Sea and The Solway Firth.

The postcode area falls within the following counties: Cumbria (98.54%), Dumfries (0.78%), Northumberland (0.68%).

Detailed map of CA Lancaster Postcode Area
Detailed map showing districts and posttowns in the CA Area

Quick facts

CA area statistics
Width east to west59.62 mi
Height north to south55.68 mi
Area829.14 mi²
Maximum width67.40 mi
Perimeter302.39 mi
Postcode districts29
Postcode sectors76
Post towns22
Postcodes12,712
Population318,244

The CA postcode area has a population of 318,244 and covers 5,102,999 hectares. Roughly 0.49% of the population of Great Britain lives here.

Post towns and postcode districts

Where is the CA postcode area?

Location map for the CA postcode area
Location map of the postcode area.
Word cloud for the CA postcode area
Word cloud of place names within the area.

How built up is the postcode area?

This compares building footprint coverage against the total land area across each postcode district. The least urban district is CA9 and the most urban is CA1.

Postcode district Total area (m²) Footprint area (m²) Built percentage
CA9 179,831,596 241,308 0.13%
CA19 131,933,711 222,567 0.17%
CA18 22,142,571 46,331 0.21%
CA17 314,719,368 770,307 0.24%
CA23 50,128,122 121,277 0.24%
CA12 300,038,866 763,306 0.25%
CA8 495,030,463 1,254,468 0.25%
CA16 308,596,445 914,348 0.30%
CA10 730,681,730 2,560,604 0.35%
CA6 426,785,787 2,128,237 0.50%
CA13 258,166,959 1,375,493 0.53%
CA11 419,854,425 2,494,215 0.59%
CA20 147,585,505 868,779 0.59%
CA4 223,677,871 1,321,475 0.59%
CA7 560,835,535 3,581,624 0.64%
CA5 162,591,250 1,273,053 0.78%
CA22 56,849,330 560,524 0.99%
CA26 20,332,836 224,416 1.10%
CA21 6,056,823 73,689 1.22%
CA15 65,795,742 1,017,826 1.55%
CA27 5,631,789 102,310 1.82%
CA24 4,133,683 76,147 1.84%
CA14 115,874,946 2,425,794 2.09%
CA25 12,379,975 307,884 2.49%
CA28 37,498,834 1,387,347 3.70%
CA3 13,949,885 1,090,260 7.82%
CA2 21,727,387 1,914,874 8.81%
CA1 9,741,119 1,248,969 12.82%
Total 5,102,572,553 30,367,432 0.60%
Map of the CA postcode area
Boundary map showing CA in relation to neighbouring areas.
Map of post towns in the CA postal area
Post towns within the CA postal area.

Area measurements

Hectares5,102,999
Square miles19,702.78
Square feet549,281,709,361.00
Square kilometres51,029.99

Postal delivery offices

  • Alston Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Appleby-in-westmorland Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Armathwaite Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Brampton Delivery Office
  • Carlisle Delivery Office
  • Cockermouth Delivery Office
  • Egremont Delivery Office
  • Keswick Delivery Office
  • Kirkby Stephen Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Longtown (ca) Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Maryport Delivery Office
  • Penrith Delivery Office
  • Roweltown Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Seascale Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Shap Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Silloth Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Tebay Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Whitehaven Delivery Office
  • Wigton Delivery Office
  • Workington Delivery Office

Tourist attractions within the area

We found 15 visitor attractions within the Carlisle postcode area.

Go Ape! Tree Top Adventure - Whinlatter Forest Park
Country Parks
Country Park
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Helena Thompson Museum
Museums & Art Galleries
Museum and / or Art Gallery
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Maryport Maritime Museum
Museums & Art Galleries
Museum and / or Art Gallery
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Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway Co Ltd
Railways
Steam / Heritage Railway
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Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre
Visitor Centres
Heritage / Visitor Centre
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Honister Slate Mine
Visitor Centres
Heritage / Visitor Centre
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Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens
Historic Properties
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace
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Carlisle Castle
Historic Properties
Castle / Fort
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Carlisle Cathedral
Places of Worship
Place of Worship (still in use)
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Ullswater Steamers
Historic Properties
Other Historic / Scenic Transport Operator
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Beckstones Art Gallery
Museums & Art Galleries
Museum and / or Art Gallery
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Brougham Castle
Historic Properties
Castle / Fort
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Lanercost Priory
Historic Properties
Historic Monument / Archaeological Site
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Birdoswald Roman Fort
Historic Properties
Castle / Fort
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Acorn Bank Garden
Gardens
Garden
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Nearby postcode areas

Neighbouring context

The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: TD - Teviotdale, LA - Lancaster, NE - Newcastle upon Tyne, DL - Darlington and DG - Dumfries and Galloway. It also borders The Irish Sea and The Solway Firth.

Towns and villages within the area

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