Millions of Premium Bonds prizes are still unclaimed. Could some be yours?

Millions of pounds sit in unclaimed Premium Bonds prizes. Could you have unknowingly won a prize in the Premium Bonds draw? Here's how to find out.

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The value of unclaimed Premium Bonds prizes now exceeds £110 million with over 2.6 million Premium Bonds winners yet to collect money they have won through NS&I’s popular savings product.

The largest unclaimed prize is £100,000 – with 12 winners yet to claim a windfall of this size.

While jackpot winners will be paid a visit by Agent Million, winners of smaller prizes are informed of their fortune via post or email, so it’s important to keep your personal information up to date.

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How many unclaimed Premium Bonds prizes are there?

After October’s Premium Bonds prize draw, there are 2,665,351 unclaimed Premium Bonds prizes worth £110,129,225 waiting to be claimed, according to NS&I.

More than 1.8 million winners are yet to claim their prizes of £25, the smallest payout you can get with Premium Bonds, but a significant number of higher prizes are still waiting to be claimed too.

There are 2,853 Premium Bonds prizes of £1,000 or more that have not been claimed, including 12 of £100,000, and 20 of £50,000.

NS&I shared a list of unclaimed Premium Bonds prizes up to 26 September 2025, organised by their value, which can be found below.

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Unclaimed Premium Bonds prizes by prize value
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Count Of Prizes

Value

£25

1,803,146

£45,078,650

£50

628,414

£31,420,700

£100

204,519

£20,451,900

£250

14

£3,500

£500

7,771

£3,885,500

£1,000

2,518

£2,518,000

£5,000

177

£885,000

£10,000

83

£830,000

£25,000

43

£1,075,000

£50,000

20

£1,000,000

£100,000

12

£1,200,000

Total

2,646,717

£108,348,250

Source: NS&I, 26 September 2025. Data is only available from 1957 onwards, when Premium Bonds were first introduced.

Which part of the UK is home to the most unclaimed Premium Bonds prizes?

Some parts of the UK have more prizes left unclaimed than others.

The UK area that has the most Premium Bonds prizes left waiting to be claimed is London, where 470,788 prizes worth £19,527,150 are sitting unclaimed.

Coming in at a close second is the South East, where there are 408,435 individual unclaimed Premium Bonds prizes, worth £16,701,750 in total.

These two regions are far ahead of the rest of the country in terms of the amount in unclaimed Premium Bonds. The East of England has the third-highest number of unclaimed prizes – 241,403 prizes worth £9,781,575.

A hoard of unclaimed Premium Bonds also exists either from overseas or unknown areas in the UK, with 296,133 prizes being geographically unidentified, worth a collective £13,025,350.

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Unclaimed Premium Bonds prizes by region

Region

Number of prizes

Value of unclaimed prizes

London

470,788

£19,527,150

South East

408,435

£16,701,750

East

241,403

£9,781,575

North West

240,990

£9,908,125

South West

217,199

£8,920,675

West Midlands

166,331

£6,847,350

Scotland

151,959

£6,275,175

Yorkshire And The Humber

140,141

£5,731,950

East Midlands

129,053

£5,072,900

Wales

106,549

£4,400,400

North East

64,038

£2,655,150

Northern Ireland

32,332

£1,281,675

Unknown/Overseas

296,133

£13,025,350

Grand Total

2,665,351

£110,129,225

Source: NS&I, 6 October 2025

Speaking to MoneyWeek, a spokesperson for NS&I said: “Premium Bonds prize winners receive notifications of their winnings if they have registered their contact details.

“However, sometimes customers relocate or forget to update their details with NS&I. This can lead to unclaimed prizes, especially for those who opt to receive their prizes via cheque rather than bank transfer.”

The spokesperson explained unclaimed prizes gradually accumulate every month and usually belong to Bond holders who "have not registered their details or have moved without telling us and their cheques are being returned".

They added: “We want to reunite people with their prizes, so this is a timely reminder that even for small holdings that may have been held for many years, it is worth registering your details with NS&I.”

How to check for unclaimed Premium Bonds

1. NS&I’s Prize Checker website and app
The quickest, easiest option for tracking down potential Premium Bonds winnings is to use the prize checker on the NS&I website or download the official prize checker app (available for Android and iOS). If checking via the website, you will need your Premium Bonds holder number. If using the app, you will need your NS&I number, which is 11 digits.

Using either of these methods will show you your winnings from the last six draws and highlight any unclaimed prizes if you have them.

2. Call NS&I
If you prefer to pick up the phone, you can call NS&I for free on 08085 007 007. But, they will only have you on record if you are registered for phone or online banking.

3. Write to NS&I
You can also write to NS&I to check for any unclaimed Premium Bonds prizes. If you choose this method, you should include the following details in your letter:

  • Current name
  • Current address
  • Premium Bonds holder number
  • All previous addresses where you might have registered bonds
  • Your signature

You can send your letter to: NS&I, Sunderland SR43 2SB. Any prizes you claim will be sent to your home address.

When asked what the best way to find unclaimed Premium Bonds is, a spokesperson for NS&I told MoneyWeek: “The quickest way is to download our prize checker app or use the Premium Bonds prize checker at nsandi.com prize checker.”

They added: “If you think you have some Premium Bonds but you're not totally sure, our Tracing Service can help you check for any lost accounts with NS&I.”

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Daniel is a digital journalist at Moneyweek and enjoys writing about personal finance, economics, and politics. He previously worked at The Economist in their Audience team.

Daniel studied History at Emmanuel College, Cambridge and specialised in the history of political thought. In his free time, he likes reading, listening to music, and cooking overambitious meals.