Several postcodes across Dorset, including those in Poole and Christchurch, won cash prizes in the People's Postcode Lottery during October 2025. Many streets across the county celebrated after their postcodes were selected in the draw.
The People's Postcode Lottery is a subscription-based lottery created to raise funds for charities while awarding prizes to participants across the United Kingdom. Players pay to take part and have the chance to win daily and weekly 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.”
A minimum of 33% of every ticket’s revenue is donated to charity. Since 2005, players have raised over £1.3 billion for more than 9,000 charitable organizations and community projects.
Among the Dorset winners were residents from Poole, Christchurch, and several other towns, each receiving cash rewards after their postcodes were drawn during October’s lottery events.
Author’s summary: In October 2025, Dorset postcodes including Poole and Christchurch celebrated major wins as part of a lottery that funds UK charities and awards daily cash prizes.