Leicester mobile coverage Vodafone strongest indoors, 97% vs Three 88% LE postcode area
No network wins Leicester on overall coverage: all four are within 2 points, but indoors Vodafone reaches 97% of sampled addresses and Three 88%.
Leicester as a whole
Ofcom Mobile Coverage data (May 2025), measured across 1,637 addresses in 87 sampled postcodes, pooled from 18 districts. Methodology.
What differs inside Leicester
Where the networks split most
- LE7 Anstey, Syston, Wanlip: indoors O2 and Vodafone 100%, Three 47%.
- LE15 Luffenham, Oakham North, Exton: indoors EE and Three 100%, O2 47%.
- LE9 Cosby, Barwell, Thornton: indoors Vodafone 93%, O2 and Three 49%.
Each network's weakest and strongest district
| Network | Indoor |
|---|---|
| EE | 63% in LE7 Anstey; 100% in 12 districts |
| O2 | 47% in LE15 Luffenham; 100% in 13 districts |
| Three | 47% in LE7 Anstey; 100% in 12 districts |
| Vodafone | 69% in LE15 Luffenham; 100% in 13 districts |
Middle of the area against its edges
The 5 districts nearest the middle (LE1 Braunstone, LE2 Glen Parva, LE3 Groby, LE5 Thurnby, LE18 Glen Parva) against the 5 furthest out (LE10 Wolvey, LE11 Hathern, LE13 Melton Craven, LE15 Luffenham, LE16 Langton): no network differs by 8 points or more between them.
District by district
| District | Places | Indoor, low to high | Addresses |
|---|---|---|---|
| LE1 | Braunstone, Belgrave, Wycliffe | 100% on all four | 36 |
| LE2 | Glen Parva, Oadby, Wigston | EE 89%; the rest 100% | 151 |
| LE3 | Groby, Enderby, Kirby Muxloe | 100% on all four | 162 |
| LE4 | Birstall, Thurmaston, Braunstone | 100% on all four | 157 |
| LE5 | Thurnby, Bushby, Scraptoft | EE 81%; the rest 100% | 85 |
| LE6 | Groby, Ratby, Newtown Linford | Three 77%; EE 100% | 151 |
| LE7 | Anstey, Syston, Wanlip | Three 47%; O2 and Vodafone 100% | 95 |
| LE8 | Whetstone, Fleckney, Countesthorpe | Three 57%; EE and O2 100% | 14 small sample |
| LE9 | Cosby, Barwell, Thornton | O2 and Three 49%; Vodafone 93% | 205 |
| LE10 | Wolvey, Burbage, Sapcote | 100% on all four | 43 |
| LE11 | Hathern, Shepshed, Stonebow Village | 100% on all four | 107 |
| LE13 | Melton Craven, Melton Dorian, Melton Egerton | 100% on all four | 93 |
| LE14 | Somerby, Asfordby, Gaddesby | Vodafone 80%; EE 100% | 15 small sample |
| LE15 | Luffenham, Oakham North, Exton | O2 47%; EE and Three 100% | 36 |
| LE16 | Langton, Lubenham, Sulby | 100% on all four | 68 |
| LE17 | Kilworth, Lutterworth, Leire | 100% on all four | 67 |
| LE18 | Glen Parva, Kilby, Oadby | Three 90%; the rest 100% | 61 |
| LE19 | Enderby, Narborough, Lubbesthorpe | 100% on all four | 91 |
Marked small sample: under 30 addresses sampled. Listed, but left out of the comparisons above.
Guide: Best Mobile Network in Leicester (2026): UK Coverage Compared
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