LE postcode district map, Leicester
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The LE postcode area covers 26 districts and 23,346 live postcodes, from LE1 to LE95. It is centred on Leicester and also covers Shepshed, Coalville, Melton Mowbray, Earl Shilton and Syston.
Districts here average 898 postcodes.
Where the LE districts sit
6 districts are plotted without a label where labels would overlap; every one is in the table below.
Where LE sits
It is administratively fragmented, reaching into Leicestershire, City of Leicester, Nottinghamshire and North Northamptonshire and 4 other authorities.
Water supply across LE
All 26 LE districts are supplied by Severn Trent, which is notable at this size: an area with this many districts usually crosses at least one supply boundary, and this one does not.
We are re-checking Severn Trent's status. It was last confirmed on 18 August 2026 as voluntary appeal, and until it is confirmed again this page does not assert a current position for it.
The shape of the LE area
The districts are wildly uneven: LE2 holds 2,062 postcodes around Leicester and LE95 holds 3, a ratio of about 687 to one. They divide into 136 sectors.
The numbering is not continuous. LE runs up to 95 but has only 26 districts, so 69 numbers are unused:.
Several districts share a settlement, which is a common source of confusion when a form rejects an address: LE1, LE2, LE3, LE4, LE5, LE6, LE8, LE18, LE19, LE21, LE41, LE87 and LE95 all point at Leicester, LE13 and LE14 all point at Melton Mowbray and LE16 and LE94 all point at Market Harborough.
What borders LE
LE sits next to CV (Coventry) to the south west, NN (Northampton) to the south, NG (Nottingham) to the north, DE (Derby) to the north west and WS (Walsall) to the west.
Its neighbours run in 5 different directions, so LE is landlocked by other postcode areas on most sides.
LE districts, settlements and water supply
| District | Principal settlement | Water company | Hosepipe ban status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LE1 | Leicester | Severn Trent | Check with your supplier |
| LE2 | Leicester | Severn Trent | Check with your supplier |
| LE3 | Leicester | Severn Trent | Check with your supplier |
| LE4 | Leicester | Severn Trent | Check with your supplier |
| LE5 | Leicester | Severn Trent | Check with your supplier |
| LE6 | Leicester | Severn Trent | Check with your supplier |
| LE7 | Syston | Severn Trent | Check with your supplier |
| LE8 | Leicester | Severn Trent | Check with your supplier |
| LE9 | Earl Shilton | Severn Trent | Check with your supplier |
| LE10 | Hinckley | Severn Trent | Check with your supplier |
| LE11 | Loughborough | Severn Trent | Check with your supplier |
| LE12 | Shepshed | Severn Trent | Check with your supplier |
| LE13 | Melton Mowbray | Severn Trent | Check with your supplier |
| LE14 | Melton Mowbray | Severn Trent | Check with your supplier |
| LE15 | Oakham | Severn Trent | Check with your supplier |
| LE16 | Market Harborough | Severn Trent | Check with your supplier |
| LE17 | Lutterworth | Severn Trent | Check with your supplier |
| LE18 | Leicester | Severn Trent | Check with your supplier |
| LE19 | Leicester | Severn Trent | Check with your supplier |
| LE21 | Leicester | Severn Trent | Check with your supplier |
| LE41 | Leicester | Severn Trent | Check with your supplier |
| LE65 | Ashby-de-la-Zouch | Severn Trent | Check with your supplier |
| LE67 | Coalville | Severn Trent | Check with your supplier |
| LE87 | Leicester | Severn Trent | Check with your supplier |
| LE94 | Market Harborough | Severn Trent | Check with your supplier |
| LE95 | Leicester | Severn Trent | Check with your supplier |
Principal settlement is the town or city each district sits in or nearest to, derived from OS Open Names. It is not the Royal Mail post town, which is licensed data and not published openly. Status is resolved live from each company’s own notice.
Water hardness in LE
No water company covering LE publishes hardness figures as open data. The gap is named per district below so you know who to ask.
| District | Hardness | As published | Supply zone | Published by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE1 | Not published by Severn Trent. Check with your supplier. | |||
| LE2 | Not published by Severn Trent. Check with your supplier. | |||
| LE3 | Not published by Severn Trent. Check with your supplier. | |||
| LE4 | Not published by Severn Trent. Check with your supplier. | |||
| LE5 | Not published by Severn Trent. Check with your supplier. | |||
| LE6 | Not published by Severn Trent. Check with your supplier. | |||
| LE7 | Not published by Severn Trent. Check with your supplier. | |||
| LE8 | Not published by Severn Trent. Check with your supplier. | |||
| LE9 | Not published by Severn Trent. Check with your supplier. | |||
| LE10 | Not published by Severn Trent. Check with your supplier. | |||
| LE11 | Not published by Severn Trent. Check with your supplier. | |||
| LE12 | Not published by Severn Trent. Check with your supplier. | |||
| LE13 | Not published by Severn Trent. Check with your supplier. | |||
| LE14 | Not published by Severn Trent. Check with your supplier. | |||
| LE15 | Not published by Severn Trent. Check with your supplier. | |||
| LE16 | Not published by Severn Trent. Check with your supplier. | |||
| LE17 | Not published by Severn Trent. Check with your supplier. | |||
| LE18 | Not published by Severn Trent. Check with your supplier. | |||
| LE19 | Not published by Severn Trent. Check with your supplier. | |||
| LE21 | Not published by Severn Trent. Check with your supplier. | |||
| LE41 | Not published by Severn Trent. Check with your supplier. | |||
| LE65 | Not published by Severn Trent. Check with your supplier. | |||
| LE67 | Not published by Severn Trent. Check with your supplier. | |||
| LE87 | Not published by Severn Trent. Check with your supplier. | |||
| LE94 | Not published by Severn Trent. Check with your supplier. | |||
| LE95 | Not published by Severn Trent. Check with your supplier. | |||
Hardness is published per census area, not per postcode, so these figures characterise a district rather than measuring one address. They are a scale and taste matter, not a safety one. Hardness data version wessex-water@2022-2025+yorkshire-water@2026.
Download the LE data
No signup, no email wall. GeoJSON carries the district points, the supplier and the live status, so it can be dropped straight into a map.
District positions are averaged postcode centroids from OS Code-Point Open. They show roughly where a district sits, not where its boundary runs, and are not legal boundaries.
Frequently asked questions
How many postcode districts are in the LE area?
There are 26 LE postcode districts, running from LE1 to LE95, and they contain 23,346 live postcodes across 136 sectors.
What towns does the LE postcode area cover?
LE covers Leicester, Shepshed, Coalville, Melton Mowbray, Earl Shilton and Syston. The area takes its name from Leicester, and each district is listed with its settlement in the table on this page.
Which water company supplies LE postcodes?
Severn Trent supplies all 26 LE districts. Supply boundaries follow the pipe network rather than postcode geography, so confirm against your water bill if you are near the edge of the area.
Why do LE1 and LE2 both say Leicester?
LE1, LE2, LE3, LE4, LE5, LE6, LE8, LE18, LE19, LE21, LE41, LE87 and LE95 all serve Leicester, covering different parts of it. A single town routinely needs more than one postcode district once it passes a few thousand delivery points, so this is normal rather than an error in an address.
Can I download a free LE postcode map?
Yes. This page offers the LE districts as GeoJSON, CSV and SVG, free and with no signup or email address required. The GeoJSON carries each district's position, its water company and its current restriction status, so it can be dropped straight into a mapping tool.
Which councils cover the LE postcode area?
LE reaches into Leicestershire, City of Leicester, Nottinghamshire, North Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Rutland, West Northamptonshire and Derbyshire. A postcode area is not a council area: they were drawn for different purposes and a single district can sit across a council boundary, so your postcode does not tell you which authority you pay.
Why is there no LE20 postcode district?
LE20 is not in use. Postcode districts are allocated as sorting requirements change rather than numbered straight through, and a code that is retired or never brought into service is not reissued, so gaps in the sequence are normal.