LE Postcode Area for the Leicester Region

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This section of the site is all about the LE Postcode area, also known as the Leicester Postal Area. Explore links to the next level to learn more about specific postcode districts such as LE1.

Detailed map of the LE Postcode Area
Detailed map showing districts and posttowns in the LE Leicester Postcode Area
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Map of the LE Leicester Postcode Area

Explore the postcode area by using our interactive map.

Quick Facts about the LE Postcode

LE Area Statistics
Width from East to West 41.39 mi
Height from North to South 34.96 mi
Area of LE 829.14 mi²
Maximum Width 41.42 mi
Perimeter of Postcode Area 196.71 mi
Number of Postcode Districts 27
Number of Postcode Sectors 136
Number of Post Towns 12
Number of Postcodes 22,656
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The LE postcode area represents a group of 21 postal districts in the Leicester area of the United Kingdom. The area code stands for the letters l and e in LEicester. The area has a population of 985,795 and covers an area of 2,324,663 hectares. Fun fact: 1.52% of the population of Great Britain lives in this area.

The postcode area falls within the following counties: Leicestershire (93.48%), Rutland (4.31%), Nottinghamshire (1.21%), Northamptonshire (0.77%), Warwickshire (0.18%), Derbyshire (0.04%).

Post Towns and Postcode Districts

LEICESTER
LE1 LeicestershireLE2 LeicestershireLE3 LeicestershireLE4 LeicestershireLE5 LeicestershireLE6 LeicestershireLE7 LeicestershireLE8 LeicestershireLE9 LeicestershireLE19 LeicestershireLE21 LE41 LE87 LE94 LE95
HINCKLEY
LE10 Leicestershire (96%), Warwickshire (3%)
LOUGHBOROUGH
LE11 LeicestershireLE12 Leicestershire (81%), Nottinghamshire (18%)
MELTON MOWBRAY
LE13 LeicestershireLE14 Leicestershire (95%), Nottinghamshire (4%)
OAKHAM
LE15 Leicestershire (2%), Rutland (97%)
MARKET HARBOROUGH
LE16 Leicestershire (79%), Northamptonshire (19%), Rutland (1%)
LUTTERWORTH
LE17 Leicestershire
WIGSTON
LE18 Leicestershire
ASHBY-DE-LA-ZOUCH
LE65 Derbyshire (2%), Leicestershire (97%)
COALVILLE
LE67 Leicestershire
IBSTOCK
LE67 Leicestershire
MARKFIELD
LE67 Leicestershire

Where is the LE Postcode Area?

The LE Leicester Postcode is in the East Midlands of England.. The postal area borders the following neighbouring postal areas: DE - Derby, CV - Coventry, PE - Peterborough, NN - Northampton and NG - Nottingham, and is located inland.


Map Showing Location of the postcode area
Where is the postcode area?
A word cloud for the postcode area
A word cloud for the area

How built up is the Postcode Area?

I've calculated the total area covered by building footprints within the postcode area.
By analyzing this against the total area, I've determined the percentage of the area that's developed, this will give you an idea of how urban or rural the postcode region is.
The higher the percentage the more urban the area is. For example the least urban district is LE14 and the most urban is LE1.

Building Area Summary
Postcode District Total Area (m²) Footprint Area (m²) Built Percentage %
LE14 355,109,857 2,450,109 0.69%
LE15 350,907,773 2,971,866 0.85%
LE16 244,004,207 2,609,503 1.07%
LE7 247,914,201 3,383,882 1.36%
LE17 198,234,199 3,420,617 1.73%
LE12 215,668,581 4,407,045 2.04%
LE8 113,034,249 2,386,831 2.11%
LE6 27,083,016 626,558 2.31%
LE65 45,188,029 1,196,198 2.65%
LE9 130,261,775 3,654,035 2.81%
LE67 130,290,182 4,356,084 3.34%
LE10 62,778,850 3,123,950 4.98%
LE19 19,385,129 1,305,689 6.74%
LE13 18,907,221 1,548,966 8.19%
LE11 30,807,412 2,922,472 9.49%
LE18 15,834,155 1,646,383 10.40%
LE2 42,475,950 4,655,775 10.96%
LE4 29,985,899 4,468,631 14.90%
LE3 26,839,334 4,113,694 15.33%
LE5 16,528,531 3,211,922 19.43%
LE1 3,420,892 1,115,637 32.61%
Total 2,324,659,442 (m²) 59,575,847 (m²) 2.56%
Map of the LE Postcode Area

A map showing the boundary of LE in relation to other areas

There are 13 towns within the Leicester postcode area.

Map of Posttowns in the LE
Map of Posttowns in the LE Postal Area
Area of the LE postcode area
Unit Area²
Hectares 2,324,663²
Miles 8,976²
Feet 250,224,400,657²
Kilometres 23,247²

Postal Delivery Offices Serving the Postcode Area

  • Anstey Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Ashby-de-la-zouch Delivery Office
  • Bagworth Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Barrow On Soar Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Belton (le) Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Billes Delivery Office N Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Blaby Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Broughton Astley Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Coalville Delivery Office
  • Cosby Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Croft Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Earl Shilton Postal Delivery Office
  • Fleckney Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Frisby On The Wreake Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Great Dalby Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Great Glen Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Groby Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Harby Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Hinckley Delivery Office
  • Huncote Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Ibstock Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Kibworth Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Kirby Bellars Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Kirby Muxloe Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Leicester Central Delivery Office
  • Leicester East Delivery Office
  • Leicester North Delivery Office
  • Leicester South Delivery Office
  • Leicester South East Delivery Office
  • Leicester West Delivery Office
  • Loughborough Delivery Office
  • Lutterworth Delivery Office
  • Market Harborough Delivery Office
  • Markfield Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Melton Mowbray Delivery Office
  • Mountsorrel Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Newbold Ver Delivery Office N Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Normanton On Soar Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Oadby Delivery Office
  • Oakham Delivery Office
  • Quorn Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Ratby Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Rothley Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Sharnford Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Shepshed Delivery Office
  • Sileby Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Somerby Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Stathern Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Stoney Stanton Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Sutton Bonington Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Swan House Delivery Office
  • Syston Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Tilton On The Hill Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Wigston Delivery Office
  • Wolvey Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Woodhouse Eaves Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Wymeswold Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Wymondham Scale Payment Delivery Office

Tourist Attractions within the Area

Nearby Postcodes

DE
CV
PE
NN
NG

Councils within the LE Area

Councils within the LE area
City of Leicester (B) (6029 postcodes)
Charnwood District (B) (3767 postcodes)
Harborough District (2540 postcodes)
Blaby District (2315 postcodes)
Hinckley and Bosworth District (B) (2075 postcodes)
North West Leicestershire District (1804 postcodes)
Melton District (B) (1261 postcodes)
Oadby and Wigston District (B) (1197 postcodes)
Rutland (1080 postcodes)
Rushcliffe District (B) (313 postcodes)
North Northamptonshire (134 postcodes)
West Northamptonshire (83 postcodes)
Rugby District (B) (47 postcodes)
South Derbyshire District (11 postcodes)

Towns and Villages within the Area

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