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Press releaseDUMFRIES TOPS PREMIUM BOND LEAGUE26 February 2003…but Scotland fares less well with 4 out of 10 of the unluckiest towns in the UK (1). Luckiest TownDumfries is Britain's luckiest town, with the highest value of Premium Bond prize winnings in the last two years, in proportion to the number of bonds held. Since January 2000, Premium Bond holders in Dumfries have scooped over £1,110,000 in large prizes (ie prizes of £5,000 and over (2)), including a millionaire winner. People from Dumfries have been buying Premium Bonds at Britain's oldest working Post Office™ branch at Sanq'uhar (opened in 1763) and Britain's highest Post Office™ branch at Wanlockhead! Its residents are savvy savers with NS&I, and turn to Premium Bonds as a safe haven for their money. The lucky Scottish town, with a population of 31,600, has a history of financial nous, as it is also the home of the World's first Savings Bank, founded in 1810 (the bank is now a museum) (3). Luckiest CapitalLondon is the luckiest of the UK capitals, with residents awarded £6,970,000. Next are Belfast and Cardiff, followed lastly by Edinburgh. However, even residents there have scooped prizes worth £370,000 including 19 prizes worth £5000 and 15 worth £10,000. Luckiest CountyYorkshire is the luckiest county with the highest number of lucky postal areas and two millionaires in the last two years (Huddersfield and Harrogate ranking 2nd and 3rd luckiest towns overall, respectively). However, Merseyside is the luckiest county in terms of the actual amount of prize money won — Liverpool has had biggest payout of high value prizes (£2,460,000), and the most millionaire winners (two) over last two years and is ranked 5th luckiest town in Britain (adjusted for its larger bond holding population). Unluckiest TownsDumfries might be the luckiest town, but Scotland is also home to four of the ten unluckiest places in Britain with Kirkwall, Lerwick, Motherwell and Paisley ranking 1st, 5th, 6th and 7th, respectively, in the top ten unluckiest towns. But between them, the four Scottish towns have still scooped some top prizes, among them four Paisley residents winning £10,000 each. Gill Cattanach, commercial director at NS&I comments: "Lady Luck is walking the streets of Dumfries, but hers is a long journey and who's to say which town she will be visiting this time next year. "Premium Bonds are a serious investment, which offer the same chance of excitement and the chance of tax-free returns wherever you live. They are 100% secure and win or not, you always retain your original investment and each bond goes into the draw every month. Each £1 Premium Bond has an equal chance of winning the monthly Britain's 10 luckiest towns
Britain's 10 unluckiest towns
Capital cities (in order of luckiest)
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