What area is the LE16 postcode in?

LE16 is a postcode district in Leicester, Leicester, East Midlands, England. It is part of the LE postcode area.

How many addresses are in the LE16 postcode?

The LE16 postcode district covers Leicester in Leicester. The exact address count can be retrieved via the APITier Postcode Lookup API.

How do I look up addresses in LE16 programmatically?

Use the APITier Postcode Lookup API: GET https://postcode.apitier.com/v1/postcodes/{postcode}?x-api-key=YOUR_KEY — where the postcode begins with LE16. The response returns all PAF addresses as structured JSON including building name, number, street, town, county, and geocoordinates.

Royal Mail PAF · East Midlands

LE16 Postcode — Leicester

LE16 is a postcode district in Leicester, Leicester, East Midlands, England. Use the lookup below to explore addresses within this postcode district.

LE16

Postcode District

LE — Leicester

Area

East Midlands

Region

Royal Mail PAF

Data Source

Postcode Lookup — LE16 DistrictSample

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  "_note": "Sample response — enter any postcode above and click Lookup for live data",
  "status": 200,
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    "postcode": "LE16 1AA",
    "quality": 1,
    "eastings": 460732,
    "northings": 355949,
    "country": "England",
    "nhs_ha": "East Midlands",
    "longitude": -1.1324,
    "latitude": 52.6572,
    "european_electoral_region": "East Midlands",
    "primary_care_trust": "Leicester",
    "region": "East Midlands",
    "lsoa": "Leicester 001A",
    "msoa": "Leicester 001",
    "incode": "1AA",
    "outcode": "LE16",
    "parliamentary_constituency": "Leicester",
    "admin_district": "Leicester",
    "parish": "Leicester, unparished area",
    "admin_county": "East Midlands",
    "admin_ward": "Leicester Central",
    "ced": null,
    "ccg": "NHS East Midlands",
    "nuts": "Leicester",
    "codes": {
      "admin_district": "E07000000",
      "admin_county": "E10000000",
      "admin_ward": "E05000000",
      "parish": "E43000000",
      "parliamentary_constituency": "E14000000",
      "ccg": "E38000000",
      "lsoa": "E01000000",
      "msoa": "E02000000"
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}

About the LE16 Postcode District

The LE16 postcode district is part of the Leicester (LE) postcode area, covering Leicester and surrounding areas in East Midlands, England.

Postcodes in the LE16 district follow the format LE16 nXX where n is a digit and XX are letters. Each inward code identifies a specific delivery walk within the district.

The wider Leicester postcode area (LE) also covers: Loughborough, Hinckley, Coalville, Market Harborough, Melton Mowbray.

Frequently Asked Questions

What area does the LE16 postcode cover?

The LE16 postcode district covers Leicester in Leicester, East Midlands, England. It is one of 21 districts in the LE postcode area.

How do I look up all addresses in the LE16 postcode?

Use the live lookup widget above or call the APITier Postcode Lookup API: GET https://postcode.apitier.com/v1/postcodes/{full postcode}?x-api-key=YOUR_KEY. Replace {full postcode} with any complete postcode beginning LE16. The API returns all Royal Mail PAF addresses as structured JSON.

Is LE16 a valid UK postcode district?

Yes. LE16 is a Royal Mail postcode district in Leicester, England. Full UK postcodes in this district follow the format LE16 followed by a digit and two letters (e.g. LE16 1AA).

LE16 Postcode — Leicester

About the LE16 Postcode District

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