Several postcodes across Dorset, including areas in Poole and Christchurch, won thousands of pounds in the People's Postcode Lottery during October 2025. Multiple streets in the county were lucky in the draw.
The People's Postcode Lottery is a subscription-based lottery designed to raise funds for charities while distributing cash prizes to UK households. Every day, twenty different postcodes across the UK win £1,000 prizes. On Saturdays, players have a chance to share £1 million during the "Millionaire Street" draws.
“Every month players in a postcode sector share £3.2 million or more. In this example, £1.6 million of this will be shared equally by tickets playing with the winning postcode, with the other £1.6 million being shared equally by tickets playing with the winning postcode sector. On the rare occasion where there are not enough winning tickets in the postcode sector, the area may be expanded to the postcode district.”
At least 33% of ticket sales from the lottery go directly to charity. Since its inception in 2005, players have collectively raised over £1.3 billion for more than 9,000 charities and good causes.
The winners from Dorset are listed according to the date their postcode was drawn in October 2025.
[List of winners is implied but not included]
The Postcode Lottery brings both excitement and charity support to communities across Dorset and the UK.
Author's summary: People's Postcode Lottery awarded thousands to Dorset postcodes in October 2025, supporting charities with over a third of ticket sales and raising £1.3 billion since 2005.