RESIDENTS within a certain WA postcode have won big on the lottery.

Those with WA3 2BL area of Golborne, which borders Warrington, have won a whopping £30,000 each if they were signed up to the Postcode Lottery.

They found out the great news on Sunday.

The People’s Postcode Lottery is a subscription lottery that aims to raise money for charities while also bringing cash prizes to homes across the UK.

Prizes are announced every day of the month – with £30,000 jackpots and £1,000 prizes for 20 different postcodes every day.

Players can sign up with their postcode and pay £10 per month with a chance to win when they are automatically entered into a draw.

A minimum of 33 per cent from each ticket goes to charity and players have raised more than £950 million for over 9,000 charities and good causes since 2005.