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%).
Quick facts
| Width east to west | 45.67 mi |
|---|---|
| Height north to south | 39.72 mi |
| Area | 829.14 mi² |
| Maximum width | 48.40 mi |
| Perimeter | 305.15 mi |
| Postcode districts | 23 |
| Postcode sectors | 65 |
| Post towns | 17 |
| Postcodes | 11,851 |
| Population | 328,704 |
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?
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% |
Area measurements
| Hectares | 2,703,149 |
|---|---|
| Square miles | 10,436.91 |
| Square feet | 290,964,255,211.00 |
| Square kilometres | 27,031.49 |
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 |
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| 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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Towns and villages within the area
- Ackenthwaite — village
- Aldcliffe — village
- Allithwaite — village
- Ambleside — town
- Arkholme — village
- Arnside — village
- Askam in Furness — village
- Austwick — village
- Ayside — village
- Backbarrow — village
- Barbon — village
- Bardsea — village
- Barrow-in-Furness — town
- Barrows Green — village
- Bay Horse — village
- Baycliff — village
- Beetham — village
- Bolton-le-Sands — village
- Bootle — village
- Borwick — village
- Bouth — village
- Bowmanstead — village
- Bowness-on-Windermere — town
- Bowston — village
- Brigsteer — village
- Broughton Beck — village
- Broughton in Furness — town
- Broughton Mills — otherSettlement
- Burneside — village
- Burton in Lonsdale — village
- Burton-in-Kendal — village
- Capernwray — village
- Cark — village
- Carnforth — town
- Carr Bank — village
- Cartmel — village
- Casterton — village
- Caton — village
- Cautley — otherSettlement
- Chapel Stile — village
- Chapel-le-Dale — otherSettlement
- Clapham — village
- Clappersgate — village
- Claughton — village
- Cockerham — village
- Coniston — village
- Corney — otherSettlement
- Cowan Head — village
- Cowgill — village
- Crook — village
- Crosthwaite — village
- Dalton-in-Furness — town
- Dent — village
- Dolphinholme — village
- Ellel — village
- Elterwater — village
- Endmoor — village
- Far Sawrey — village
- Field Broughton — village
- Finsthwaite — village
- Flookburgh — village
- Foxfield — village
- Galgate — village
- Garsdale — village
- Gatebeck — village
- Ghyll Head — village
- Glasson — village
- Gleaston — village
- Grange-over-Sands — town
- Grasmere — village
- Great Urswick — village
- Greenodd — village
- Grizebeck — village
- Hale — village
- Halton — village
- Haverigg — village
- Haverthwaite — village
- Hawkshead — village
- Hest Bank — village
- Heversham — village
- Heysham — town
- High Bentham — town
- Holker — village
- Holme — village
- Hornby — village
- Hutton Roof — village
- Ingleton — village
- Ings — village
- Kendal — town
- Kirkby Lonsdale — town
- Kirkby-in-Furness — village
- Kirksanton — village
- Lakeside — village
- Lancaster — city
- Leasgill — village
- Leck — village
- Leece — village
- Levens — village
- Lindal in Furness — village
- Lindale — village
- Little Langdale — village
- Little Loughrigg — otherSettlement
- Little Urswick — village
- Low Bentham — village
- Lowick Bridge — village
- Lowick Green — village
- Lupton — village
- Marthwaite — otherSettlement
- Marton — village
- Meal Bank — village
- Meathop — village
- Melling — village
- Middleton — village
- Middleton — otherSettlement
- Millom — town
- Millthrop — village
- Milnthorpe — village
- Morecambe — town
- Natland — village
- Near Sawrey — village
- Nether Burrow — village
- Nether Kellet — village
- Newbiggin — village
- Newby — village
- Newby Bridge — village
- Newton — village
- Newton-in-Cartmel — village
- Over Kellet — village
- Overton — village
- Oxenholme — village
- Pennington — village
- Penny Bridge — village
- Potters Brook — village
- Preston Patrick — otherSettlement
- Priest Hutton — village
- Quernmore — otherSettlement
- Quernmore — village
- Rampside — village
- Ravenstown — village
- Roa Island — village
- Roosebeck — village
- Rosside — village
- Rydal — village
- Sandside — village
- Satterthwaite — village
- Scales — village
- Sedbergh — town
- Sedgwick — village
- Silecroft — village
- Silverdale — village
- Slack Head — village
- Slyne — village
- Soutergate — village
- Spark Bridge — village
- Stainton — village
- Stainton with Adgarley — village
- Staveley — village
- Staveley-in-Cartmel — village
- Storrs — village
- Storth — village
- Summerlands — village
- Sunderland — village
- Swarthmoor — village
- Tewitfield — village
- The Green — village
- The Hill — village
- The Row — village
- Torver — village
- Tower Wood — village
- Town End — village
- Troutbeck — village
- Tunstall — village
- Ulverston — town
- Underbarrow — village
- Warton — village
- Wennington — village
- Whittington — village
- Windermere — town
- Winster — village
- Witherslack — village
- Wray — village
- Yealand Conyers — village
- Yealand Redmayne — village