Britain's luckiest lottery town is Romford, Essex

A total of 40 millionaires have been created within the boundaries of the postcode since the National Lottery began in 1994.

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9 May 2013 at 10:59 am

Romford Railway Station (Associated Newspapers / Rex Features)

Pack your bags and move to Romford - the Essex town is Britain's luckiest for lottery players.

Lottery players tend to take grasp inspiration from anywhere and everywhere to choose their lucky numbers: birthdays, postcodes, addresses - you name it.

But the secret to a massive fortune could be as simple as moving to an area with RM as the postcode.

Romford - along with other RM postcode towns Dagenham, Hornchurch, Grays and Purfleet - has produced more winners than anywhere else in Britain.

[Related: The Only Way Is Essex]

A total of 40 millionaires have been created within the boundaries of the postcode since the National Lottery began in 1994.

If you don't fancy a move down south your next best bet is the North East with Sunderland and Newcastle second and third in the luck league.

A National Lottery spokesman said: "Congratulations to the people of Romford, they live in the UK's luckiest postcode.

"Romford is the first postcode to ever fly The National Lottery ceremonial flag, let's hope it brings a further dose of luck for RM residents in the year to come."

THE LUCKIEST POSTCODES IN THE UK

RM - Romford

SR - Sunderland

NE - Newcastle Upon Tyne

L - Liverpool

EN - Enfield

WA - Warrington

BR - Bromley

WV - Wolverhampton

DA - Dartford

DD - Dundee

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