Are you looking to change your luck? Birmingham might be the right place for you because the National Lottery named Birmingham the luckiest place to live in the UK.
The B postcode has seen 205 millionaires since 1994 when the National Lottery began. This means, there’s been equivalent to one every seven weeks and in the last three years alone, 35 millionaires were created across Birmingham.
Birmingham is far above in luck than the rest of the country with Belfast coming in second place with 174 winners, followed by Glasgow with 158. Sheffield comes in at fourth place with 150, Newcastle and Liverpool follow each with 136 before Manchester places seventh with 133. Cardiff follows with 126 then Peterborough in ninth with 119.
One of the recent winners was a retired teacher - Celeste Cole - from Birmingham. She banked a massive £3.6M National Lottery win in July 2022.
She said, “It’s been an amazing year, winning the lottery is truly life-changing. I have been able to treat my family and buy a holiday home in Spain which will mean we can all create more memorable moments together. Something which would never have happened without the win.”
Celeste said: “Congratulations to all the Brummie winners so far, hoping for lots more in the future! I’ve always known we are a lucky city, and everyone should remember that it could be you, as long as you have a ticket in your pocket!”
Here are the publicly known winners from the B postcode in recent years:
1. Celeste Cole from Birmingham
Retired teacher from Birmingham, Celeste Cole, 69, won £3.5million in the EuroMillions draw in July 2022. She bought the ticket moments before sales ended. She bought a holiday home in Spain to share with her family. (Photo - Jonathan Hipkiss Photography) | Jonathan Hipkiss Photography
2. Andrea Law and her husband Mike from Bromsgrove
Andrea Law and her husband Mike, from Bromsgrove, won a £2Million Lotto jackpot prize in 2021. They have two sons and they are using the money to create memories and good causes. They said: “It isn’t about houses and cars, it’s about staying grounded and having a wonderful time with the people we love.” (Photo - Ming - stock.adobe.com) | Ming - stock.adobe.com
3. Jodie Scullion from Northfield
Jodie Scullion was only 19 when she won £1 million in 2019. The Northfield resident played the lottery out of boredom and won during her first online game. She told The Sun: “It wasn’t great weather and I was a bit bored sitting alone in my caravan, so decided to put £10 on to my National Lottery account to play one of the games.” She couldn’t believe she had won. (Photo - Ascannio - stock.adobe.com) | Ascannio - stock.adobe.com
4. Dawn and Malcolm Bosworth from Tamworth
They clinched a £5.8M Lotto jackpot in June 2015. The Tamworth residents have four daughters and 10 grandchildren. They said: “Malcolm and I were lying on the beach and he said jokingly…we could be millionaires and we don’t even know it. I can’t believe we were sunbathing, swimming, eating and basically enjoying ourselves, dreaming of being millionaires when we were actually sitting on a multi-million pound fortune.” (Photo - Gary L Hider - stock.adobe.com) | Gary L Hider - stock.adobe.com