The LE postcode area, also known as the Leicester postcode area^[2], is a group of postal districts around Coalville, Hinkley, Leicester, Loughborough, Lutterworth, Market Harborough, Oakham, Melton Mowbray & Wigston in England. The UK postal system runs on a system of alphanumeric codes, or postcodes. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... This is a list of the post towns of the United Kingdom – it appears in postcode sequence. ... Coalville is a town in North West Leicestershire, England, with a population of about 30,000. ... Hinkley can refer to: Hinkley, California, United States Hinkley Point nuclear power station, Somerset, England John Hinckley, Jr. ... Leicester city centre, looking towards the Clock Tower Leicester (pronounced ) is the largest city and unitary authority in the English East Midlands region of the UK. The city is the traditional county town of Leicestershire. ... Loughboroughs carillon Loughborough parish church The Brush engineering works Loughborough University Loughborough (pronounced locally as either , LUFF-burra or , LUFF-bruh, and more widely as [ˈlÊŒfËŒb(É™)ɹə]) is a town in Leicestershire, central England with a population of 57,600 as of 2004. ... Market Street Whittle memorial Lutterworth is a market town in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. ... The stilted Grammar School Market Harborough Parish church of St Dionysius Market Harborough is a market town in Leicestershire, England, upon the River Welland. ... Arms of Rutland County Council Oakham is the county town of Rutland, England. ... Melton Mowbray or just Melton (as it is commonly known to its inhabitants) is a town of around 26,000 people in the borough of Melton north-east Leicestershire, England, 15 miles from Leicester and 105 miles north of London. ... Wigston (or more properly Wigston Magna to distinguish it from the nearby Wigston Parva), is a town in Leicestershire, just to the south of Leicester. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ...

Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postal districts:

A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ...

Adjacent areas

The PE postcode area, also known as the Peterborough postcode area[2], is a group of postal districts covering a large area in eastern England, including Peterborough and Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire, Kings Lynn in Norfolk and Boston and Stamford in Lincolnshire. ... The City of Peterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority in the East of England. ... Northampton Guildhall, built 1861-4, E.W. Godwin, architect Northampton is a large market town and a local government district in central England on the River Nene, and the county town of Northamptonshire, in the English East Midlands region. ... The CV postcode area, also known as the Coventry postcode area[2], is a group of postal districts around Atherstone, Bedworth, Coventry, Kenilworth, Leamington Spa, Nuneaton, Rugby, Shipston-on-Stour, Southam, Stratford-upon-Avon and Warwick in England. ... The Precinct in Coventry city centre. ... The DE postcode area, also known as the Derby postcode area[1], is a group of postal districts around Alfreton, Ashbourne, Bakewell, Belper, Burton upon Trent, Derby, Heanor, Ilkeston, Matlock, Ripley and Swadlincote in England. ... This article is about the city of Derby in England. ... The NG postcode area, also known as the Nottingham postcode area[1], is a group of postal districts around Nottingham including areas in Derbyshire, southern Nottinghamshire, and also Sleaford and Grantham in Lincolnshire. ... Nottingham is a city (and county town of Nottinghamshire) in the East Midlands of England. ... The NG postcode area, also known as the Nottingham postcode area[1], is a group of postal districts around Nottingham including areas in Derbyshire, southern Nottinghamshire, and also Sleaford and Grantham in Lincolnshire. ... The DE postcode area, also known as the Derby postcode area[1], is a group of postal districts around Alfreton, Ashbourne, Bakewell, Belper, Burton upon Trent, Derby, Heanor, Ilkeston, Matlock, Ripley and Swadlincote in England. ... The PE postcode area, also known as the Peterborough postcode area[2], is a group of postal districts covering a large area in eastern England, including Peterborough and Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire, Kings Lynn in Norfolk and Boston and Stamford in Lincolnshire. ... The CV postcode area, also known as the Coventry postcode area[2], is a group of postal districts around Atherstone, Bedworth, Coventry, Kenilworth, Leamington Spa, Nuneaton, Rugby, Shipston-on-Stour, Southam, Stratford-upon-Avon and Warwick in England. ...

References

1. ^ National Statistics, Postcode Directory Version Notes, (2006)
2. ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)

See also

• List of postcode areas in the United Kingdom