Suffolk residents win more than £780,000 in February Premium Bonds prize draw

The winners of the latest Premium Bonds prize draw have been announced – with 36 lucky winners in Suffolk scooping up a combined prize total of £780,000 for high value prizes only.

New research from casino experts NonGamStopBets analysed the latest data from National Savings and Investment (NS&I) after the winners of the February Premium Bonds prize draw were announced – with two lucky people in Suffolk scooping up a big win of £100,000.

As well as the six-figure prize, six people in Suffolk also won £50,000, four people won £25,000, and 12 people won £10,000.

Of the 36 winners from Suffolk, the average holding amount of Premium Bonds was £40,210.

At the national level, there were 1,396 winners of high value prizes for the month of February.

In total £43,005,000 was won between 3,037 winners, with two people winning the £1m jackpot, 82 people winning £100,000, a further 164 winners scooping up £50,000, 328 securing £25,000, and 820 welcoming £10,000.

The luckiest region, based on winnings per £1,000 in holdings, was South Yorkshire, whose winners received £1,550,000 with only £1,432,807 in holdings – £1,081 for every £1000 held.

Paul Hayward, CEO of NonGamStopBets said: “With the ongoing cost-of-living challenges and economic uncertainty, many people are looking for safe and flexible ways to manage their savings.

“While Premium Bonds do not guarantee returns like traditional savings accounts, they remain a popular choice for those who want to safeguard their funds while having the chance to win a life-changing sum of money.”

Prize draws are conducted every month and see prizes up to £1,000,000 given away.