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Bingotastic has analysed People's Postcode Lottery winning postcodes across Britain to reveal the luckiest and unluckiest places to live — and Blackpool comes out on top with a remarkable win rate GAU Writer Whether you touch wood, steer clear of ladders, hunt for four-leaf clovers or dodge pavement cracks, most of us could certainly benefit from a bit more luck. ‌ However, fresh research has uncovered that certain regions of Britain have historically enjoyed more luck than others, particularly when it comes to winning cash. ‌ Bingotastic has examined People's Postcode lottery-winning postcodes and measured them against the total number of postcodes in each region to identify some of Britain's most fortunate places to reside. ‌ Blackpool emerges as Britain's luckiest location, with the FY postcode district covering Blackpool crowned the nation's luckiest spot. Blackpool has clocked up 357 victories across 7,392 active postcodes, delivering a success rate of 48.30 wins per 1,000 postcodes. There are slightly more than two GP practices for every 1,000 active postcodes in the broader Blackpool region, according to the Blackpool JSNA Profile and Doogal. Therefore, your odds of scooping the lottery are better than stumbling across a medical practice. ‌ Rather than seeking the highest number of wins in a region, which would naturally benefit larger postcode districts, researchers worked out the number of victories per 1000 active postcodes, reports the Express. The findings were subsequently ranked to expose the most and least fortunate locations across the UK. Regrettably for Londoners, they appear to dominate the opposite end of the research with the poorest historical rate of winning postcodes. The WC postcode, covering Western Central London, emerged as Britain's unluckiest area. Within this region, there have been merely 12 wins across 2,544 postcodes, delivering a win rate of 4.72 per 1,000 postcodes. ‌ East Central London fared little better, with the EC postcode area registering 23 wins across 3,569 postcodes, equivalent to 6.44 wins per 1,000 postcodes. West London ranks third from bottom in the study with 12.25 wins per 1,000 postcodes, while North West London follows with 15.43. ‌ South West London, North London and East London also feature in the bottom 10, meaning six of the ten unluckiest postcode areas are in London. Kingston upon Thames, Llandrindod Wells and Watford round off the bottom of the table. It just edged out the Outer Hebrides, which logged 47 wins across 980 postcodes, delivering a win rate of 47.96 wins per 1,000 postcodes, placing it second overall. Sheffield claims third place, recording the highest total wins anywhere in the top 10 with 1,547 wins across 34,494 active postcodes, yielding a win rate of 44.85 wins per 1,000. ‌ Cardiff secures fourth position with 1,048 wins across 23,402 postcodes, while Motherwell takes fifth with 442 wins across 9,871 postcodes. Virtually nothing separates the pair, with Cardiff logging 44.782 wins per 1,000 postcodes compared with Motherwell's 44.778. Preston, Stoke-on-Trent, Southend-on-Sea, Paisley and Inverness round out the top 10. Article continues below Andrew Palmer, founder of Bingotastic, commented on the results: "The most interesting part of this study wasn't reading who came out on top or bottom, but reading the stories behind some of the wins. You have people winning money at some of the toughest moments in their lives. One woman found out that she had won £144,000 a day after major surgery, while another had received his late wife's £30,000 prize just days after passing away. "Then you read what these people want to do with their money, and it is heartwarming. Rarely is it anything outrageous, but something like helping their children, retiring a little earlier, or taking the family on a holiday that they have been putting off for years."