CA postcode area
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.
Carlisle | |
|---|---|
  CA | |
| Coordinates: 54°43′12″N 3°06′32″W / 54.720°N 3.109°W | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Postcode area | CA |
| Postcode area name | Carlisle |
| Post towns | 22 |
| Postcode districts | 30 |
| Postcode sectors | 83 |
| Postcodes (live) | 12,642 |
| Postcodes (total) | 16,214 |
| Statistics as at May 2020[1] | |
The CA postcode area, also known as the Carlisle postcode area,[2] 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.
Coverage
[edit]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 |
Map
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See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "ONS Postcode Directory Version Notes" (ZIP). National Statistics Postcode Products. Office for National Statistics. May 2020. Table 2. Retrieved 19 June 2020. Coordinates from mean of unit postcode points, "Code-Point Open". OS OpenData. Ordnance Survey. February 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)