CA postcode area
Postcode area within the United Kingdom
The CA postcode area, also known as the Carlisle postcode area, is a group of 28 postcode districts in north-west England, within 22 post towns. These cover northern Cumbria, including Carlisle, Penrith, Workington, Whitehaven, Maryport, Cockermouth, Egremont, Alston, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Beckermet, Brampton, Cleator, Cleator Moor, Frizington, Holmrook, Keswick, Kirkby Stephen, Moor Row, Ravenglass, Seascale, St Bees and Wigton, plus a small part of Northumberland.
Mail for the CA postcode area is processed at Carlisle Mail Centre, along with mail for the DG postcode area.
01Coverage
The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:
| Postcode district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority area(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA1 | CARLISLE | Carlisle (east) | Cumberland |
| CA2 | CARLISLE | Carlisle (south and west) | Cumberland |
| CA3 | CARLISLE | Carlisle (north) | Cumberland |
| CA4 | CARLISLE | Warwick Bridge, Wetheral, Cumwhinton, Armathwaite | Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness |
| CA5 | CARLISLE | Dalston, Burgh by Sands, Thursby | Cumberland |
| CA6 | CARLISLE | Longtown, Penton, Blackford | Cumberland |
| CA7 | WIGTON | Wigton, Silloth, Aspatria, Caldbeck, Hesket Newmarket | Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness |
| CA8 | BRAMPTON | Brampton, Gilsland, Greenhead, Lambley, Slaggyford | Cumberland, Northumberland |
| CA9 | ALSTON | Alston, Garrigill, Nenthead, Kirkhaugh | Westmorland and Furness, Northumberland |
| CA10 | PENRITH | Penrith (Carleton Hall area), Shap, Tebay, Kirkby Thore, Langwathby, Lazonby, Pooley Bridge | Westmorland and Furness |
| CA11 | PENRITH | Penrith (most of), Stainton, Mungrisdale, Glenridding, Patterdale | Westmorland and Furness |
| CA12 | KESWICK | Keswick, Seatoller, Braithwaite, Bassenthwaite, Threlkeld | Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness |
| CA13 | COCKERMOUTH | Cockermouth, Lorton, Buttermere | Cumberland |
| CA14 | WORKINGTON | Workington, Distington, Stainburn, Seaton | Cumberland |
| CA15 | MARYPORT | Maryport, Dearham, Flimby, Allonby | Cumberland |
| CA16 | APPLEBY-IN-WESTMORLAND | Appleby-in-Westmorland | Westmorland and Furness |
| CA17 | KIRKBY STEPHEN | Kirkby Stephen, Brough, Ravenstonedale | Westmorland and Furness |
| CA18 | RAVENGLASS | Ravenglass | Cumberland |
| CA19 | HOLMROOK | Holmrook, Santon Bridge, Eskdale | Cumberland |
| CA20 | SEASCALE | Seascale, Sellafield, Gosforth, Wasdale Head | Cumberland |
| CA21 | BECKERMET | Beckermet | Cumberland |
| CA22 | EGREMONT | Egremont, Thornhill | Cumberland |
| CA23 | CLEATOR | Cleator, Ennerdale Bridge | Cumberland |
| CA24 | MOOR ROW | Moor Row | Cumberland |
| CA25 | CLEATOR MOOR | Cleator Moor | Cumberland |
| CA26 | FRIZINGTON | Frizington | Cumberland |
| CA27 | ST. BEES | St Bees | Cumberland |
| CA28 | WHITEHAVEN | Hensingham, Moresby, Parton, Sandwith, Whitehaven | Cumberland |
| CA95 | WORKINGTON | non-geographic | |
| CA99 | CARLISLE | Jobcentre Plus | non-geographic |
02Map
Sources and credits
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