Worcestershire ranks 26th out of 47 UK counties and nations for producing Premium Bonds winners.
According to new research from Bitz.io, Worcestershire recorded 347 high-value Premium Bonds winners—each winning £1,000 or more—per 100,000 residents over the past 12 monthly draws.
The county returned a total of 2,155 large-prize winners, who collectively won £6,287,000.
This averages about £2,917 for each winning Bond.
Worcestershire’s performance places it just below Warwickshire and just above Lincolnshire in the national ranking.
Dorset topped the list with 590 winners per 100,000 residents, while Greater London had the most winners in raw numbers (23,263) but was 36th on a per-capita basis.
The West Midlands region, which includes Worcestershire, was ninth out of the 12 UK regions and nations for winners per head.
Commenting on the findings, Gabriele Asaro, head of research at Bitz.io, said: “Greater London produced the most winners in sheer numbers but drops to 36th when you adjust for population, which tells you something about how many UK residents hold bonds outside the capital.
“Additionally, the number of rural counties at the top suggests these areas hold more bond value per head, which points to wealth distribution as much as anything else.”
