{"id":118666,"date":"2023-09-09T23:59:31","date_gmt":"2023-09-09T23:59:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/?p=118666"},"modified":"2023-09-09T23:59:31","modified_gmt":"2023-09-09T23:59:31","slug":"luckiest-uk-town-for-lottery-winners-revealed-see-if-yours-makes-the-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/world-news\/luckiest-uk-town-for-lottery-winners-revealed-see-if-yours-makes-the-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Luckiest UK town for lottery winners revealed &#8211; see if yours makes the list"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The luckiest places in the United Kingdom have been revealed, one one are having a whopping 103.04 lottery winners per 100k residents.<\/p>\n<p>The experts at WDW Bingo have calculated which parts of the UK are home to the most prize winners of the postcode lottery.<\/p>\n<p>More than 43,000 postcode lottery winners were looked at, dating between 2011 and 2023.<\/p>\n<p><b>READ MORE: Lottery winner who blew \u00a31.8m and lost marriage says she &apos;still had a great time&apos;<\/b><\/p>\n<p>And topping the list, and the place you might want to move to if you fancy winning some extra cash, is Lancaster.<\/p>\n<p>Just over 103 winners have bagged a prize out of every 100,000 residents in the area.<\/p>\n<p>It has had 342 wins since 2011, which when divided by the area&apos;s population, comes out at 103.04.<\/p>\n<p>Coming second is Shrewsbury with 356 winners from 350,587 residents in the SY postcode area.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article30885430.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/1_Darlington-High-Street.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>That puts its lucky score at 101.54.<\/p>\n<p>And third is Darlington in County Durham.<\/p>\n<p>Out of the population of the town, 356 winners have been made, which gives them a totally of 96.71.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesman from WDW Bingo said: \u201cThe postcode lottery has declared over 43,000 winners since 2011, giving away millions of pounds to players around the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot only does it support players with great prises, but has a rich history of supporting charities, having given over \u00a31billion to various charities over the years.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article30885431.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/2_Champagne-popping.jpg\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<figure data-mod=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article30841203.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458\/0_Woman-on-her-way-home-from-collecting-lottery-jackpot-stopped-and-bought-another-\u00a350k-winning-ticket.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p> Woman on her way home from collecting lottery jackpot bought another \u00a350k winning ticket<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/@trinitymirrordigital\/chameleon-branding\/publications\/dailystar\/img\/logo-schema-dailystar.png\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Recent data suggests that around 70% of over-18s take part in the UK lotteries showing just how many people are hedging their bets that they might be the next lotto millionaires.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGames such as these give many people the opportunity to make life-changing amounts of money, which now more than ever with the cost of living could be a huge help.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlthough the chances of winning are still low, if you live in these areas, you might be in with slightly better odds of winning big.\u201d<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Lancaster<\/li>\n<li>Shrewsbury<\/li>\n<li>Darlington<\/li>\n<li>Llandudno<\/li>\n<li>Exeter<\/li>\n<li>Swansea<\/li>\n<li>Taunton<\/li>\n<li>Telford<\/li>\n<li>Torquay<\/li>\n<li>Hereford<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b><i><i>For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking<\/i> here.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/news\/latest-news\/luckiest-uk-town-lottery-winners-30885362\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The luckiest places in the United Kingdom have been revealed, one one are having a whopping 103.04 lottery winners per 100k residents. 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