Scottish areas most likely to win the Postcode Lottery revealed
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LOTTO LUCK Scottish areas most likely to win the Postcode Lottery revealed
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WE would all love to win the Postcode Lottery and give our bank balances a little boost.
But did you know some areas in Scotland are luckier than others?
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A Lanarkshire town came in at the top of the list for lucky Scots
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While a picturesque town was found to be the unluckiest
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You might have a higher chance of winning some extra cash if you live in one of these 12 lucky areas.
Experts at Casino Deps have revealed the locations in Scotland that are most likely to win the Postcode Lottery.
The team analysed the total number of Postcode Lottery wins across each city and town in the UK between January 2011 and June 2025.
The total number of wins was divided by the number of postcode districts in each area to reveal those with the highest average number of wins.
And these numbers showed the towns and cities that are actually the luckiest when it comes to winning some money.
Motherwell, in North Lanarkshire, ranked highest in the list for Scotland and came in eighth overall across the UK.
Whatever the reason for their luck, residents in these top-ranking areas will be hoping it continues in the future
Amanda Wilson
The town has an average of 32.42 wins per postcode district, with its 12 postcode districts having won 389 times overall.
This was closely followed by Dundee, which has won the lottery 319 times in total.
Kirkcaldy, in Fife, sealed the last spot in the top three with 22.25 number of Postcode Lottery wins per postcode district.
The other top five slots were taken by Glasgow and Dumfries and Galloway.
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When it came to the overall rankings for the whole of the UK, it was Preston that topped the list.
The town had an average of 47.64 wins per postcode district. In total, the city's 11 postcode districts have had 524 wins.
This was closely followed by Warrington and Blackpool in the overall rankings.
Coming in at the other end of the scale is Kirkwall in the Orkney Islands, which was found to be the unluckiest area in Scotland.
This mainland town has just 3.75 average wins per postcode district.
It also ranked lowest in the overall UK list.
Amanda Wilson, CMO of Casino Deps, said: 'Winning the Postcode Lottery is a dream for many people.
"And while the winning postcodes are chosen using a random algorithm, it seems that these top-ranking areas might be in with a bigger chance.
Full list of Scottish areas most likely to win the Postcode Lottery
Scottish rank (UK rank). Postal area - Number of wins, Number of districts, Number of wins per districts
1 (8). Motherwell - 389, 12, 32.42
2 (18). Dundee - 319, 11, 29
3 (55). Kirkcaldy - 356, 16, 22.25
4 (65). Glasgow - 1,003, 49, 20.47
5 (107). Dumfries and Galloway - 187, 15, 12.47
6 (109). Galashiels - 160, 15, 10.67
7 (113). Inverness - 279, 49, 5.69
8 (114). Shetland Islands - 17, 3, 5.09
9 (115). Perth - 225, 42, 5.36
10 (116). Paisley - 336, 66, 509
11 (118). Outer Hebrides - 44, 9, 4.89
12 (120). Kirkwall - 60, 16, 3.75
'Lancashire sticks out as the luckiest county in the Postcode Lottery, with Preston, Blackpool and Blackburn all in the top ten.
"The North West of England seems to be having the most luck overall, with half of the top ten areas located here.
'Preston is by far the luckiest, with its average number of wins per postcode district over 23 per cent higher than the second-ranking area.
"This could simply be down to more people in Preston being signed up to the Postcode Lottery.
"More sign-ups mean more chances to win, as only postcodes with active players are eligible.
'Whatever the reason for their luck, residents in these top-ranking areas will be hoping it continues in the future.'
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