{"id":296019,"date":"2025-07-27T13:58:25","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T13:58:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/296019\/"},"modified":"2025-07-27T13:58:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T13:58:25","slug":"the-uk-town-named-unluckiest-place-to-live-in-country-top-10-list-uk-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/296019\/","title":{"rendered":"The UK town named &#8216;unluckiest&#8217; place to live in country &#8211; top 10 list | UK | News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/towns\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/towns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">huge town in the UK<\/a> has been named the \u201cunluckiest\u201d place to live in the country. Kirkwall, a town on the <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scottish island<\/a> of Orkney, has been crowned with the controversial title in a survey that ranked 121 postcode areas in the UK.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-mce-linkchecker-status=\"valid\">The research carried out by <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" title=\"https:\/\/everymatrix.com\/slotmatrix\/\" href=\"https:\/\/everymatrix.com\/slotmatrix\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SlotMatrix<\/a> assessed the lottery wins, council tax increases, average hours of sunshine per day, UK game show winners, and even Google searches for flat tyres. The study revealed that Kirkwall is the unluckiest place to live in the UK, as it received the lowest score of 28.5 out of 100. The Orkney town gets only three hours and 10 minutes of sunshine on average per day, which is 52 minutes less than the UK national average of four hours and two minutes per day. Residents faced the second-highest council tax hike of all UK postcodes this year, with a hefty 15% increase, which is almost 10% more than the UK average of 5.7 per cent in 2025.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Kirkwall was also found to have the fourth-lowest number of Postcode Lottery winners out of all 121 postcodes in the UK, with just 60 winners.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Despite its size, Kirkwall is packed with independent shops, cozy caf\u00e9s, and distilleries like Highland Park, one of Scotland\u2019s oldest working whisky distilleries. The harbour is a hub for ferries, fishing boats, and cruise ships, giving the town a vibrant, maritime feel. Just outside town, you\u2019ll find scenic walks, birdwatching spots like the Peedie Sea, and views across Scapa Flow.<\/p>\n<p>A SlotMatrix spokesperson said: &#8220;It\u2019s fascinating to see how factors like sunshine, lottery wins, and even flat tyres can paint a picture of how lucky or unlucky different parts of the UK are.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;While luck means something different to everyone, Kirkwall\u2019s little sunshine, lack of Postcode Lottery wins and hefty increase in council tax, really does stand out.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We hope this research sparks a bit of fun debate about which UK location is truly the luckiest.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A huge town in the UK has been named the \u201cunluckiest\u201d place to live in the country. 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