Lotto United Kingdom (UK) Results & Game Details

Lottery Results Updated : Dec 21, 2024 04:09 PM EST
Next Draw on:

25th Dec, 2024

Estimated Jackpot:

$15,000,000

Result Date Jackpot
    Regular Numbers
  • 03
  • 04
  • 10
  • 16
  • 40
  • 54
    • Bonus
  • 08
Date
Est. Jackpot
$7,400,000
    Regular Numbers
  • 18
  • 20
  • 28
  • 39
  • 52
  • 58
    • Bonus
  • 38
Date
Est. Jackpot
$5,200,000
    Regular Numbers
  • 01
  • 11
  • 12
  • 17
  • 19
  • 54
    • Bonus
  • 03
Date
Est. Jackpot
$4,000,000
    Regular Numbers
  • 02
  • 32
  • 35
  • 36
  • 49
  • 52
    • Bonus
  • 19
Date
Est. Jackpot
$2,000,000
    Regular Numbers
  • 09
  • 12
  • 14
  • 26
  • 35
  • 42
    • Bonus
  • 18
Date
Est. Jackpot
$7,400,000
    Regular Numbers
  • 12
  • 19
  • 25
  • 35
  • 37
  • 39
    • Bonus
  • 03
Date
Est. Jackpot
$5,200,000
    Regular Numbers
  • 14
  • 19
  • 21
  • 22
  • 24
  • 38
    • Bonus
  • 17
Date
Est. Jackpot
$4,000,000
    Regular Numbers
  • 15
  • 31
  • 35
  • 38
  • 42
  • 59
    • Bonus
  • 06
Date
Est. Jackpot
$4,000,000
    Regular Numbers
  • 03
  • 08
  • 13
  • 33
  • 39
  • 44
    • Bonus
  • 56
Date
Est. Jackpot
$2,000,000
    Regular Numbers
  • 02
  • 07
  • 27
  • 33
  • 37
  • 56
    • Bonus
  • 30
Date
Est. Jackpot
$7,400,000
    Regular Numbers
  • 12
  • 16
  • 31
  • 38
  • 58
  • 59
    • Bonus
  • 41
Date
Est. Jackpot
$5,300,000
    Regular Numbers
  • 11
  • 12
  • 28
  • 29
  • 41
  • 54
    • Bonus
  • 17
Date
Est. Jackpot
$4,000,000
    Regular Numbers
  • 33
  • 36
  • 43
  • 44
  • 50
  • 56
    • Bonus
  • 18
Date
Est. Jackpot
$2,000,000

UK Lotto Hot and Cold Numbers

Hot Numbers

Regular Balls
11
16 Times
3
15 Times
25
15 Times
48
15 Times
19
14 Times
29
14 Times
41
14 Times
9
13 Times
7
13 Times
22
13 Times
45
13 Times
58
12 Times
27
12 Times
44
12 Times
13
12 Times
16
11 Times
54
11 Times
20
11 Times
50
11 Times
39
11 Times
12
11 Times
33
11 Times
49
11 Times
35
11 Times
Bonus
17
6 Times
28
5 Times
2
4 Times
54
4 Times
58
3 Times
12
3 Times
43
3 Times
13
3 Times
7
3 Times
51
3 Times
34
3 Times
37
3 Times
6
3 Times
40
3 Times
55
3 Times

Cold Numbers

Regular Balls
46
5 Times
55
5 Times
30
5 Times
23
6 Times
47
6 Times
51
7 Times
40
7 Times
24
7 Times
5
7 Times
36
8 Times
26
8 Times
57
8 Times
52
9 Times
1
9 Times
18
9 Times
28
9 Times
15
9 Times
31
9 Times
32
9 Times
21
9 Times
56
9 Times
34
9 Times
4
9 Times
59
10 Times
43
10 Times
8
10 Times
38
10 Times
6
10 Times
10
10 Times
37
10 Times
2
10 Times
42
10 Times
53
10 Times
17
10 Times
14
10 Times
Bonus
8
1 Times
45
1 Times
16
1 Times
24
1 Times
33
1 Times
53
1 Times
10
1 Times
29
1 Times
4
1 Times
5
1 Times
23
1 Times
39
1 Times
27
1 Times
49
1 Times
38
1 Times
35
1 Times
25
1 Times
41
1 Times
22
2 Times
56
2 Times
9
2 Times
48
2 Times
36
2 Times
59
2 Times
46
2 Times
32
2 Times
47
2 Times
18
2 Times
19
2 Times
44
2 Times
42
2 Times
3
2 Times
30
2 Times

UK Lotto introduces an easy, bi-weekly lottery game that’s sure to delight lottery novices and veterans alike. It’s a rollover lottery, too—which means you get the chance to really win big if no one wins in the current draw. Plus, like all games under the UK National Lottery, all prizes, regardless of the tier, are paid out in a lump sum and are tax-free. Intrigued? Read on for an in-depth look at UK Lotto!

About UK Lotto

UK Lotto logo

Launched in 1994, what was once known as the Camelot Group-operated UK National Lottery has since undergone many changes throughout the years. One of the most significant is its major rebranding in 2002 due to middling ticket sales, which led to its main game being renamed to Lotto (aka the UK Lotto). More than that, the format of the game also changed several times. In October 2013, for instance, UK Lotto underwent a refresh which saw an increase in ticket prices and the introduction of a millionaire raffle into the mix. Then, in 2015, UK Lotto changed into the form we know today—with the number pool increasing from a total of 49 to 59.

Quick UK Lotto Facts

  • Bi-Weekly Draws: UK Lotto draws are held twice a week, every Wednesdays and Saturdays.
  • A Rollover Lottery: When no one wins on a drawing, the jackpot will simply roll over to the next draw, allowing the jackpot to grow even more. Rollovers, however, are capped at £22 million.
  • No Annuity Payout Option: All games under the UK National Lottery, which UK Lotto is a part of, doesn’t offer an annuity payout option to winners. Instead, all prizes are given out as a lump sum.
  • Tax-Free: All prizes won in UK Lotto are tax-free. Though if you entered online via a lottery site, you may still have to contend with local tax laws, depending on where you live.

How to Play UK Lotto

The Basics

UK Lotto is a very simple lottery game, which is great for newcomers. You simply pick six numbers from a pool consisting of 1 to 59, and you win the jackpot by matching all 6. Wednesday draws usually offer a £2 million prize, while Saturday draws usually offer prizes that range from £3.8 to £4 million.

To win the second-tier prize you have to match 5 numbers and 1 bonus ball. To be clear, you don’t really pick another number in addition to the 6 you chose. If you, say, pick the numbers 6, 7, 8, 9, 11 but the winning numbers are 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 with a bonus ball of 11, you win the second-tier prize.

Of course, you can also win by matching less numbers, just like in other lotteries. You can win by simply matching 5 or 4 of your numbers, for instance. Unlike some lotteries, however, you must match at least 3 of your numbers to win any money, while you need to match 2 numbers to net a free £2 entry.

Meanwhile, if no one wins the jackpot for a particular draw, then it simply rolls over to the next. It will keep doing so until somebody wins, or until the £22 million rollover cap has been reached. Once it hits the ceiling, it can only rollover over once more. The difference this time is that when no one still wins the jackpot during the last rollover draw, the winners of the next prize tier will share the entire jackpot amount amongst themselves.

Another difference? During the final rollover draw, the total prize fund could exceed £22 million due to the most recent ticket sales also being accounted for. In other words, if you only managed to match 5 numbers, you could, in theory, win upwards of £22 million if no one wins the jackpot.

The Odds of Winning

So what does it take to win in the UK Lotto? Compared to big, mega lotteries like Powerball, the odds of winning are definitely much more enticing here. Heck, even when put side-by-side with lotteries that have decent odds—like Mega-Sena—UK Lotto still comes out a better deal. Check out your odds of winning below:

Numbers Matched Odds of Winning
6 1 in 45,057,474
5 + Bonus Ball 1 in 7,509,579
5 1 in 144,415
4 1 in 2,180
3 1 in 97
2 1 in 10.3

 

Odds of Winning Any Prize 1 in 9.3

The Biggest UK Lotto Winners

A lot of UK’s biggest winners are from Euromillions, but that doesn’t mean the UK Lotto doesn’t produce big winners. In fact, here are a few of the biggest ones so far:

Jackpot Won Winners Date
£66 million 2 January 9, 2016
£35.1 million 1 April 6, 2016
£32.5 million 1 February 13, 2016

So What Happens if You Win?

Every game under the UK National Lottery pays out winnings as a , which means you won’t get to choose to be paid out in an annuity. All prizes are also tax-free, but that may differ if you chose to enter the lottery via an online lottery agent. To be clear, it will still be tax-free at the source, but—depending on where you live in the world—your local tax laws may apply.

Meanwhile, if you win—along with other players—the jackpot, it will be equally shared amongst you, just like in almost every lottery out there. Winners have a total of 180 days after the draw, up until 11pm UK time, to come forward and claim their prize. Failure to do so will results in the money—along with any accumulated interest—being funneled into a fund used for good causes.

UK Lotto History and Fun Facts

  • On May 24, 2017, the £25.5 million jackpot—which was on its final rollover period—wasn’t won by someone matching all 6 numbers. Instead, two individuals, whose tickets matched 5 of the numbers and the bonus ball, received a cool £12,759,916 each.
  • The National Lottery, which UK Lotto is a part of, has raised approximately over £30 billion in funds to be used for charity and other good causes in the UK and abroad.
  • 50% of the lottery fund goes to the prizes, while 28% of it is funneled into the National Lottery Good Causes foundation which—you guessed it—uses the money to aid various organizations and charities.
  • The draw machines all have names! Amusingly, some of them go by names inspired by the Arthurian legends: Arthur, Merlin, Guinevere, Lancelot, Galahad, and Vyvyan. Later on, more machines were added: Amethyst, Garnet, Opal, Pearl, Moonstone, Sapphire and Topaz.

Other UK Lotteries

Check latest lottery results, jackpot amounts, winning odds, prize payouts, weekly drawing schedule and other useful information for all United Kingdom (UK) lotteries like EuroMillions, Thunderball, Set for Life, Hot Picks, Millionaire Maker Raffle, UK 49s, and The Health Lottery.

Bottom Line on UK Lotto

UK Lotto winners
Ready to win big?

UK Lotto may not be as popular—nor as big—as Euromillions, but it’s no slouch, either. It’s a simple, easy to learn, bi-weekly lottery game. Not only do players get the chance to win twice a week, there’s also a chance to win big due to rollovers. Even better, all prizes are tax-free and paid out as a lump sum.

As for the odds of winning? They are much, much better compared to bigger lotteries out there—Euromilions included. Plus, it’s also good to know that with every ticket purchase, as with any game under the UK National Lottery, you are indirectly helping fund a variety of good causes.