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LA postcode area

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

The LA area code stands for l and a in <strong>L</strong><strong>A</strong>caster.

Map of the LA postcode area

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Overview

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

The LA postcode area covers Lancaster and nearby parts of North West England.

The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: PR - Preston, CA - Carlisle, BB - Blackburn, BD - Bradford and DL - Darlington. It also borders The Irish Sea and Morecambe Bay.

The postcode area falls within the following counties: Cumbria (59.93%), Lancashire (36.67%), North Yorkshire (3.40%).

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

Quick facts

LA area statistics
Width east to west45.67 mi
Height north to south39.72 mi
Area829.14 mi²
Maximum width48.40 mi
Perimeter305.15 mi
Postcode districts23
Postcode sectors65
Post towns17
Postcodes11,851
Population328,704

The LA postcode area has a population of 328,704 and covers 2,703,149 hectares. Roughly 0.51% of the population of Great Britain lives here.

Post towns and postcode districts

Where is the LA postcode area?

Location map for the LA postcode area
Location map of the postcode area.
Word cloud for the LA 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 LA20 and the most urban is LA4.

Postcode district Total area (m²) Footprint area (m²) Built percentage
LA20 134,791,682 197,563 0.15%
LA10 241,669,523 437,331 0.18%
LA21 69,157,467 131,153 0.19%
LA19 74,981,088 229,005 0.31%
LA22 171,726,106 575,498 0.34%
LA8 370,289,405 1,284,337 0.35%
LA17 29,981,272 129,271 0.43%
LA6 361,612,782 1,616,092 0.45%
LA2 500,699,350 2,427,869 0.48%
LA11 123,766,401 922,786 0.75%
LA12 213,685,989 1,689,470 0.79%
LA18 75,226,014 613,961 0.82%
LA23 72,289,893 771,590 1.07%
LA7 42,686,295 513,358 1.20%
LA5 54,317,087 1,023,827 1.88%
LA16 7,795,104 171,663 2.20%
LA15 10,032,952 354,036 3.53%
LA13 22,169,081 875,850 3.95%
LA3 31,800,834 1,485,791 4.67%
LA9 31,902,924 1,789,925 5.61%
LA14 34,415,129 2,179,733 6.33%
LA1 21,257,404 2,211,422 10.40%
LA4 6,262,506 1,040,946 16.62%
Total 2,702,516,288 22,672,477 0.84%
Map of the LA postcode area
Boundary map showing LA in relation to neighbouring areas.
Map of post towns in the LA postal area
Post towns within the LA postal area.

Area measurements

Hectares2,703,149
Square miles10,436.91
Square feet290,964,255,211.00
Square kilometres27,031.49

Postal delivery offices

  • Austwick Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Barrow In Furness Delivery Office
  • Bentham Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Broughton-in-furness Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Carnforth Delivery Office
  • Grange Over Sands Delivery Office
  • Ingleton Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Kendal Delivery Office
  • Kirkby Lonsdale Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Lancaster Delivery Office
  • Levens Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Millom Delivery Office
  • Milnthorpe Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Morecambe Delivery Office
  • Sedbergh Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Ulverston Delivery Office
  • Windermere Delivery Office
  • Wray Scale Payment Delivery Office

Tourist attractions within the area

We found 22 visitor attractions within the Lancaster postcode area.

Furness Abbey
Historic Properties
Historic Monument / Archaeological Site
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The Ruskin Museum
Museums & Art Galleries
Museum and / or Art Gallery
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Brantwood, Home of John Ruskin
Historic Properties
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace
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Go Ape! Tree Top Adventure - Grizedale
Country Parks
Country Park
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Grizedale Forest Visitor Centre
Visitor Centres
Heritage / Visitor Centre
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Beatrix Potter Gallery
Museums & Art Galleries
Museum and / or Art Gallery
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Lakeland Motor Museum
Museums & Art Galleries
Museum and / or Art Gallery
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Hill Top
Historic Properties
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace
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Stott Park Bobbin Mill
Historic Properties
Other Historic Property
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Wray Castle
Historic Properties
Castle / Fort
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Windermere Lake Cruises, Bowness
Historic Properties
Other Historic / Scenic Transport Operator
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Blackwell, The Arts & Craft House
Historic Properties
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace
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Townend
Historic Properties
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace
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Williamson Park - Ashton Memorial
Wildlife
Safari Park / Zoo / Aquarium / Aviary
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Leighton Hall
Historic Properties
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace
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Carnforth Station Heritage Centre
Visitor Centres
Heritage / Visitor Centre
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Sizergh Castle and Garden
Historic Properties
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace
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Lakeland Wildlife Oasis
Wildlife
Safari Park / Zoo / Aquarium / Aviary
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Museum of Lakeland Life
Museums & Art Galleries
Museum and / or Art Gallery
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Abbot Hall Art Gallery
Museums & Art Galleries
Museum and / or Art Gallery
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Quaker Tapestry Exhibition
Museums & Art Galleries
Museum and / or Art Gallery
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Kendal Museum
Museums & Art Galleries
Museum and / or Art Gallery
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Nearby postcode areas

Neighbouring context

The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: PR - Preston, CA - Carlisle, BB - Blackburn, BD - Bradford and DL - Darlington. It also borders The Irish Sea and Morecambe Bay.

Towns and villages within the area

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