Staff at Lotto Hideout are all moving to lucky Ilford!

Estate agents in Ilford must be doing a roaring trade with prospective new residents who are looking to win the lottery?  The reason for a possible interest in a move to Ilford in Essex is because according to the National Lottery players with the IG postcode are more likely to win big than any other area in the UK.  The results of the latest poll carried out by the National Lottery highlights how lucky the residents of Ilford have been in the National Lottery since the last results were released in 2006. One in 6,722 of tickets sold to Ilford resident result in a major lotto, lottery or scratchcard jackpot win, the national average however is one ticket in 7,366 ticket sales ending in a big win.

Second choice for a move could be Newcastle!

Second place in the National Lottery luckiest town poll is Newcastle with a still pretty impressive one in 6,972 tickets sold in the NE postal district resulting in a big lottery win.  Slipping slightly from first place in the last poll to third this year is Medway with a still respectable one in 6,972 ticket holders scooping an impressive lottery jackpot win. The full details of the National Lottery luckiest places is told in the News of the World, where it is revealed that Kent is actually pretty lucky too as they have no fewer than three postcodes that are featured in the ten luckiest towns list.

Maybe we will just all stay at home and see if our luck is in

Readers however will be pleased to know that even if they don’t live in one of the top ten of the luckiest towns that no matter where they live that they are still just as likely to be as lucky as the next person, as there have been approximately 20 millionaires for each postcode since 1994.  During this time there have been an amazing £36 billion in jackpot prizes paid out to lucky lottery winners.