LE
Postcode areaPostcode area named after Leicester, with 26 districts.
Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: the outline joins its districts’ outlines, each made of the census output areas that hold most of the district’s postcodes.
Gigabit coverage by postcode area
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In LE, 91.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How LE compares
Each dot is a postcode area. The black line marks the middle one.
Every postcode area ranked: median sale price, population, gigabit broadband coverage and claimant rate.
Is LE safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in LE at a rate of 86.0 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 9,019 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in LE.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (35,189), other crime (18,770) and anti-social behaviour (13,622).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in LE was 90.0 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Postcode districts in LE
| Name | People (census) | Median sale price | Recorded crime per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LE1Leicester, Southfields | 18,801 | £128,000 | 453.4 per 1,000 |
| LE2Leicester, Oadby | 122,029 | £260,000 | 99.5 per 1,000 |
| LE3Leicester, Westcotes | 110,195 | £245,000 | 109.7 per 1,000 |
| LE4Leicester, Belgrave | 109,251 | £262,000 | 84.7 per 1,000 |
| LE5Leicester, North Evington | 99,206 | £273,000 | 68.7 per 1,000 |
| LE6Groby, Ratby | 11,909 | £289,000 | 51.4 per 1,000 |
| LE7Syston, Anstey | 51,655 | £329,982 | 59.5 per 1,000 |
| LE8Whetstone, Countesthorpe | 40,696 | £295,000 | 48.5 per 1,000 |
| LE9Earl Shilton, Barwell | 59,512 | £268,000 | 54.5 per 1,000 |
| LE10Hinckley, Hollycroft | 53,277 | £270,000 | 76.6 per 1,000 |
| LE11Loughborough, Shelthorpe | 65,622 | £240,000 | 109.4 per 1,000 |
| LE12Shepshed, East Leake | 69,349 | £290,000 | 62.2 per 1,000 |
| LE13Melton Mowbray | 27,731 | £246,996 | 82.6 per 1,000 |
| LE14Melton | 17,779 | £375,000 | 42.5 per 1,000 |
| LE15Oakham, Uppingham | 35,955 | £327,750 | 49.4 per 1,000 |
| LE16Market Harborough, Little Bowden | 38,606 | £345,000 | 60.2 per 1,000 |
| LE17Lutterworth | 23,776 | £350,000 | 52.3 per 1,000 |
| LE18Wigston | 34,186 | £260,000 | 66.8 per 1,000 |
| LE19Narborough, King Street Buildings | 16,739 | £290,000 | 128.8 per 1,000 |
| LE21Highfields, Braunstone Town | 163 | No figure | 789.7 per 1,000 |
| LE41Braunstone Town | No figure | No figure | No figure |
| LE65Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Church Yard | 17,180 | £320,000 | 66.3 per 1,000 |
| LE67Coalville | 64,792 | £260,000 | 69.4 per 1,000 |
| LE87Leicester | 177 | No figure | 5,071.1 per 1,000 |
| LE94Great Bowden | No figure | No figure | No figure |
| LE95Fosse Park | No figure | No figure | No figure |
LE in brief
The LE postcode area, named after Leicester, has 26 postcode districts.
The median price paid for a home in LE was £277,500 in 2025.
LE had 1,088,586 usual residents at the census.
In LE, 91.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In LE, 3.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.