BRITISH lottery players have been warned they have mere days to meet a big deadline.
The next Postcode Lottery draw is taking place imminently and there isn’t long left to sign up.
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When the Postcode Lottery takes place
As it is held on the first Wednesday every month, the next draw will be held on Wednesday, July 2.
Those interested in taking part have until midnight on June 30 to sign up.
Firm urging
It comes as research has revealed which UK areas are the most likely to win the Postcode Lottery.
Gambling expert Amanda Wilson, CMO of Casino Deps, has urged people in these areas to sign up – and not lose their chance for a potentially big win.
She 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.
“With the next draw coming up, the time to sign up is running out. And if you live in any of these areas, you may be missing out if you don’t.
“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.
Luckiest areas
They analysed the total number of Postcode Lottery wins in each UK postal area as of June 2025 and spanning back to 2011.
To calculate the top ten, the highest number of wins were divided by the highest number of postcode districts in each area.
Leading the table is Preston, which has an impressive 47.64 wins per postal district.
Next comes Warrington with 38.63, followed by Blackpool with 37.38.
Following on from that is Nottingham with 35.97, Leicester with 34.48 and Bolton with 33.90.
Rounding out the group are Croydon with 32.50, Motherwell with 32.42, Stoke-on-Trent with 31.86 and Blackburn with 31.62.
Top 10 areas most likely to win the Postcode Lottery (Number of wins divided by postcode districts)
- Preston – 47.64
- Warrington – 38.63
- Blackpool – 37.38
- Nottingham – 35.97,
- Leicester – 34.48
- Bolton – 33.90.
- Croydon – 32.50
- Motherwell – 32.42
- Stoke-on-Trent – 31.86
- Blackburn – 31.62
“Preston is by far the luckiest, with its average number of wins per postcode district over 23% 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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