postcode

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But according to Krawczyk: "The reality is that, appropriate end-of-life care is a postcode lottery" and doulas can help to fill those gaps in care.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Rival motoring group the AA said the chances of motorists seeing a cut in fuel prices would depend on where they lived due to what it called "the pump-price postcode lottery".

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

A Defra spokesperson said it will "end the postcode lottery of bin collection".

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

It added that water from other reservoirs and treatment works was not affected, so people living in postcode areas other than those listed below could use their supplies as normal.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

On Yahoo’s front page there are news stories, tailored to your postcode or whatever—God only knows how they know my postcode, but they do.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins