UK Lotto odds: two rounds per draw, the jackpot and every prize
Since 10 June 2026 every UK Lotto line is entered into two separate rounds on each draw day. A line wins the jackpot 1 in 22,528,737 per draw day, twice the chance of a single round, which is still 1 in 45,057,474: six numbers from 1 to 59.
Odds of every prize
| You match | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 6 numbers | 1 in 22,528,737 | 0.0000044% |
| 5 numbers + Bonus Ball | 1 in 3,754,790 | 0.000027% |
| 5 numbers, without Bonus Ball | 1 in 72,208 | 0.0014% |
| 4 numbers | 1 in 1,090 | 0.092% |
| 3 numbers | 1 in 48.3 | 2.07% |
| 2 numbers | 1 in 5.4 | 18.55% |
Each round draws its own six numbers and a bonus ball from a full set of 59, so the two rounds are independent. A line wins something 1 in 4.9 per draw day, against 1 in 9.2 in one round. The rare prizes almost exactly double; the common ones a little less, because a line can win in both rounds.
The bonus ball only matters to a line that matched exactly five, where it lifts the prize to "5 plus bonus", 1 in 3,754,790 per draw day. It can only match the one number you missed, which is why that tier is so much rarer than five without it.
Two numbers are the most common prize, 1 in 5.4 per draw day. Since June 2026 they win a small cash prize; before, they won a free Lucky Dip.
How long a jackpot takes
| Tickets a week | Years | Tickets in all | Chance of ever hitting the jackpot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 520 | 0.0023% |
| 1 | 50 | 2,600 | 0.0115% |
| 10 | 10 | 5,200 | 0.0231% |
| 10 | 50 | 26,000 | 0.1153% |
| 100 | 10 | 52,000 | 0.2306% |
| 100 | 50 | 260,000 | 1.1474% |
Even a hundred lines every week for fifty years leaves the jackpot far more likely missed than won. Buying more changes how much you spend much faster than it changes the odds; do more tickets help? works through it.
Tax: National Lottery prizes are tax-free in the United Kingdom; only what the money earns afterwards is taxed. What a winner keeps.
Questions
What are the odds of winning the UK Lotto jackpot?
1 in 22,528,737 per line and draw day since 10 June 2026, when every line started playing two rounds. In one round it is 1 in 45,057,474.
Is the UK Lotto still 1 in 45 million?
Per round, yes: 1 in 45,057,474. With two rounds on every draw day a line has two chances, so 1 in 22,528,737.
How rare is 5 numbers plus the bonus ball?
1 in 3,754,790 per draw day. Five without the bonus ball is 1 in 72,208.
Odds are exact for one standard ticket and come from the game's published format; prize amounts and ticket prices change and are not shown here. See the methodology. Playing should stay fun: free help.