UK Lotto Jackpot
UK Lotto is drawn every Wednesday and Saturday at around 8pm UK time. The odds of winning the Jackpot are 1 in 22,528,737 a line, about 6.2 times easier than Euro Millions (1 in 139,838,160).
Since June 2026, every line plays in two rounds, two separate draws on the same night, so it has two chances at the Jackpot. Winners of both rounds share it.
Will someone win the next Jackpot?
The Jackpot for the draw on Wednesday 4 November is £2.8M, and we estimate around 5.7 million lines will be sold. That's based on the 15 past draws with the closest Jackpots, from £2M to £3.7M.
The more lines are sold, the more likely the Jackpot is won, but also the more likely it is shared. If yours wins, there's a 22% chance that someone else wins too. The take-home amount allows for that. Lottery prizes in the UK are tax free!
Curious how we estimate ticket sales? We explain it in how many Powerball entries are sold.
The current run
The Jackpot was last won on 28 October 2026, when a single ticket won £2.8M. Since then, it has rolled over once.
Jackpot facts
| Starting Jackpot, recently | £2M |
|---|---|
| Average Jackpot won | £8.6M |
| Won every | 6.0 draws, on average |
| Longest run without a winner | 16 draws, until 9 January 2016 |
| Largest Jackpot ever | £66M |
From every draw since 10 October 2015, when Lotto went to 59 numbers. With two rounds a night since June 2026, the Jackpot is won more often than it used to be.
Recent Jackpot wins
| Date | Jackpot | Winners | Each won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 2026 | £2.8M | 1 | £2.8M |
| 21 Oct 2026 | £4.3M | 1 | £4.3M |
| 30 Sep 2026 | £2M | 1 | £2M |
| 26 Sep 2026 | £5.8M | 1 | £5.8M |
| 12 Sep 2026 | £12M | 1 | £12M |
| 9 Sep 2026 | £7.8M | 1 | £7.8M |
| 19 Aug 2026 | £4.4M | 1 | £4.4M |
| 8 Aug 2026 | £8.5M | 2 | £4.3M |
| 27 Jun 2026 | £9.3M | 1 | £9.3M |
| 6 Jun 2026 | £12M | 1 | £12M |
In the UK, the Jackpot is paid in one go, and it's tax free!
Want to see how long it would take you to win? Try our free UK Lotto simulator, or check the most common UK Lotto numbers.