On average, the chance of a ticket winning a prize is better than 1 in 4†. The chance of winning one of our biggest prizes - Postcode Millions, Millionaire Street and our £250,000 prize - is better than 1 in 250,000†† and the odds of winning a £1,000 prize are better than 1 in 2,000††. The odds of winning the jackpot in Lotto are 1 in 22 million and in the Euromillions are 1 in 139 million†††.
In 2025, 84% of players won a prize. These included our weekly Millionaire Street prize, £250,000 prize**, shares of the Postcode Millions prize and exciting Special Extra prizes, alongside our £1,000 prizes, £15 prizes, Prize Vouchers and e-Gift Cards.
For £12.50 a month, players are automatically entered into all Postcode Lottery draws. The winning postcodes are announced every day of the month. Only playing postcodes are entered into the draws, so prizes are always guaranteed to be won. For more information on what you could win, check out our amazing Prizes.
If you sign up and play, you'll a win a prize if your postcode gets lucky.
As a guide, 20.76% of playing postcodes won a prize from June's draws.
† Based on a rolling average per draw month over the last twelve months of play. Wins include tickets winning £15 prizes, £1,000 prizes, shares of Millionaire Street and Postcode Millions prizes and other cash and non-cash prizes.
†† Based on average chance of winning per ticket per draw month based on current prize plan and number of entries.
††† As published by Allwyn in https://www.national-lottery.co.uk/new-lotto and https://www.national-lottery.co.uk/games/euromillions/game-procedures
As of July 2026, there are over 1.6 million postcodes in Britain. The number of postcodes changes as Royal Mail adds new postcodes (as new housing developments are built) and deletes old postcode (as buildings are demolished). More than 71% of the postcodes in Britain are playing Postcode Lottery.
The odds of winning the jackpot in the EuroMillions are 1 in 139 million†††.
On average, the chance of a ticket winning a Postcode Lottery prize is better than 1 in 4†. The chance of winning one of our biggest prizes - Postcode Millions, Millionaire Street and our £250,000 prize - is better than 1 in 250,000†† and the odds of winning a £1,000 prize are better than 1 in 2,000††.
† Based on a rolling average per draw month over the last twelve months of play. Wins include tickets winning £15 prizes, £1,000 prizes, shares of Millionaire Street and Postcode Millions prizes and other cash and non-cash prizes.
†† Based on average chance of winning per ticket per draw month based on current prize plan and number of entries.
††† As published by Allwyn in https://www.national-lottery.co.uk/games/euromillions/game-procedures.
The odds of winning the jackpot in the Powerball are 1 in 292 million†††.
On average, the chance of a ticket winning a Postcode Lottery prize is better than 1 in 4†. The chance of winning one of our biggest prizes - Postcode Millions, Millionaire Street and our £250,000 prize - is better than 1 in 250,000†† and the odds of winning a £1,000 prize are better than 1 in 2,000††.
† Based on a rolling average per draw month over the last twelve months of play. Wins include tickets winning £15 prizes, £1,000 prizes, shares of Millionaire Street and Postcode Millions prizes and other cash and non-cash prizes.
†† Based on average chance of winning per ticket per draw month based on current prize plan and number of entries.
††† As published by Allwyn in https://www.national-lottery.co.uk/games/powerball/game-procedures#int_prizes.