Petrol prices in LA6
Every forecourt in the LA6, Lancaster postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering Westmorland and Furness, North West.
Petrol stations in LA6 (4)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
Texaco, CARNFORTHCheapestCARNFORTH£1.68E10£1.95B7Scottish Fuels, CARNFORTHCARNFORTH£1.70E10£1.89B7ASDA EXPRESS, CARNFORTHCARNFORTH£1.74E10£1.95B7BP, CARNFORTHMotorwayCARNFORTH£1.95E10£2.15B727.0p separates the cheapest and dearest forecourt inside LA6 alone — £14.85 on a tank, without leaving the district. That is usually a bigger saving than any amount of waiting for prices to move.
Is anywhere nearby cheaper?
Neighbouring districts, with the fuel the drive itself burns already subtracted — a 45 mpg car, there and back.
Not today. Of the 8 nearest districts, none is cheap enough to cover the fuel the drive itself would burn — the £1.68already available inside LA6 wins. That is the common case, and it is why chasing a cheaper sign a few miles away usually costs more than it saves — the break-even calculation shows where the line falls.
Nearby postcode districts
Closest first, with today’s typical price.
About fuel prices in LA6
LA6 is part of the LA postcode area, which covers Lancaster, and its forecourts sit mainly in Westmorland and Furness in North West. We track 4 forecourts here across 4 brands, of which 1 is a supermarket.
Supermarket forecourts usually anchor local pricing: where one exists, the independents nearby tend to price close to it, and where none does, prices drift upward. LA6 has 1, which is why the local spread is 27.0p. Across North West as a whole the median is £1.70 — see the whole region.
Every price here comes from the government Fuel Finder scheme, which since February 2026 has required each forecourt to report a change within thirty minutes. For the forecourts nearest a specific address rather than a whole district, search your full postcode.
Common questions about LA6
How much is petrol in LA6 today?
The typical LA6 forecourt is charging £1.72 a litre for E10 petrol — £94.55 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 4 forecourts reporting a price in LA6 is at £1.68, and the dearest £1.95.
Where is the cheapest petrol in LA6?
Texaco, CARNFORTH in CARNFORTH at £1.68 a litre. That is 27.0p below the dearest forecourt in LA6. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is LA6 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
LA6 runs 1.0p above the UK median of £1.71, and sits in North West, where the regional median is £1.70. Local competition drives most of that: districts with two or more supermarket forecourts close together price lower than districts where the nearest alternative is a drive away.
Is it worth driving to a cheaper postcode from LA6?
Not on today's prices. No neighbouring district is cheap enough to cover the fuel the detour itself would burn, so the best price available to you is inside LA6.
How many petrol stations are there in LA6?
4 forecourts, from 4 different brands, including 1 supermarket forecourt and 1 motorway service station. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.