The area of Scotland most likely to win Postcode Lottery revealed
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WINNING some extra cash in the Postcode Lottery is a dream for most of us.
But people who live in certain areas across Scotland actually have a higher chance of winning than others.
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A Lanarkshire town came in at the top of the list for lucky Scots
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This is because new research has found that some locations are luckier compared to others.
Experts at Casino Deps have revealed that you might have better odds of winning some extra cash if you live in one of these lucky areas.
And they shared the ten locations in Scotland that are most likely to win the Postcode Lottery.
The team analysed the total number of Postcode Lottery wins in each of Scotland's 16 postal areas 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 postcode areas that are actually the luckiest when it comes to winning some money.
Whatever the reason for their luck, residents in these top-ranking areas will be hoping it continues in the future
Amanda Wilson
Coming in at the top of the list were those that start with ML, which is the Motherwell postcode area in Lanarkshire.
The area had an average of 32.42 wins per postcode district, and, in total, there have been 389 wins across the 12 postcode districts over the last 14 years.
This was closely followed by those with a DD postcode, which covers the Dundee area.
The city has an average of 29 wins per postcode district, with a total of 319 wins over the 11 districts.
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The KY postcode in Kirkcaldy, Fife, rounded out the top three places with an average of 22.25 wins across its 16 postcode districts.
The town has had 356 wins overall.
G postcodes, which cover Glasgow, came fourth with an average of 20.47 wins per postcode district.
The city's 49 postcode districts have accumulated 1,003 wins in total.
In fifth spot was the EH postcode area, which is in Edinburgh, with an average of 14.72 wins per district.
The city's 54 postcode districts have had 795 wins in total.
While the winning postcodes are chosen using a random algorithm, it seems that these top-ranking areas might be in with a bigger chance
Amanda Wilson
THE KA postcode, in Kilmarnock, takes sixth place, with an average of 14.53 wins.
The town's 30 postcode districts have seen 436 wins in total.
Following close behind in seventh place is the AB postcode in Aberdeen, where there have been 501 wins across the area's 35 postcode areas.
This means it has an average of 14.31 wins per postcode district.
The FK postcode, in Falkirk, is eighth on the list, with an average of 13.14 wins per postcode district.
The town's 21 postcode districts have won 276 times overall.
While the DG postcode, which covers Dumfries and Galloway, ranks ninth.
The area has an average of 12.47 wins per postcode district, with 187 wins over the 15 districts.
The TD postcode, which covers Galashiels, rounds out the top ten, with an average of 10.67 wins per postcode district.
The area has had 160 Postcode Lottery wins across its 15 postcode districts.
How People's Postcode Lottery works People's Postcode Lottery costs £12 a month to play and there are guaranteed winners every day. People play with their chosen postcode and are automatically entered into all draws. A minimum of 33% from each ticket goes to charity.
Every Saturday, £1 million will be shared by one postcode as part of the lottery's Millionaire Street prize.
Players of People's Postcode Lottery have raised more than £1.2 billion for thousands of charities and local good causes.
This prize was promoted on behalf of Postcode Animal Trust which supports organisations including Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, PDSA and Medical Detection Dogs.
To play the People's Postcode Lottery, you have to sign up on the website and enter your bank details.
You're then automatically entered into a variety of different draws and prizes are announced every day
At the opposite end of the scale is the KW postcode in Kirkwall which has just an average of 3.75 wins per postcode district.
This is closely followed by the HS postcode covering the Outer and the PA postcode in Paisley, with averages of 4.89 and 5.09 wins per postcode district, respectively.
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.
'Motherwell is by far the luckiest, with its average number of wins per postcode district almost 12 per cent higher than the second-ranking area.
"This could simply be down to more people in Motherwell 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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