The ‘luckiest place in the UK’ revealed as area you are most likely to win Postcode Lottery – where does YOUR town rank?
THE UK’s “luckiest” place, where you are most likely to win the lottery has been revealed – but where does your area rank?
The People’s Postcode Lottery, which began in 2005, gives out a cool million pounds to Brits every week, based entirely on where they live.
Now, a study of past winners has found that residents of the Outer Hebrides are most likely to rake in the mega jackpot.
Only 15 of the region’s 50 islands are inhabited, such as Barra and Benbecula.
The study found that there were 13 wins for every 10,000 people living there.
For comparison, in London that number was just two in 10,000.
Other lucky areas include Perth in Scotland, Exeter in Devon and Telford in Shropshire.
The research also determines the unluckiest postcodes in the nation.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, eight of the least fortunate 10 were areas of London, while the other two were in and around the Greater London region.
Ionut Marin, CEO of King Casino, which commissioned out the research, said: “It is fascinating to see which areas of the UK win the People’s Postcode Lottery more often than others.
“By comparing wins against the number of people living within any given postcode, we get a more accurate reflection of the areas that have the most luck.”
It comes after one woman from Lancaster, which is the sixth luckiest area according to the survey, scooped a massive £200,000 on the Postcode Lottery and revealed why she waited two days to claim her prize.
Meanwhile, a mum got the last laugh as he husband told her playing the lotto was a waste of money – until she raked in £756,000.
Luckiest and Unluckiest Postcode Lotto areas (wins per 10,000 people)
Luckiest:
1. Outer Hebrides, Scotland (13)
2. Perth, Scotland (11)
3. Tweedale, Scotland (11)
4. Exeter, Devon (10)
5. Shrewsbury, Shropshire (10)
6. Lancaster, Lancashire (10)
7. Inverness, Scotland (10)
8. Dumfries, Scotland (9)
9. Telford, Shropshire (9)
10. Taunton, Devon (9)
Unluckiest:
1. West Central London (2)
2. West London (3)
3. North West London (3)
4. South West London (3)
5. East London (3)
6. North London (3)
7. South East London (4)
8. Luton, Bedfordshire (4)
9. Ilford, East London (4)
10. Harrow, Greater London (4)