Millions of Premium Bonds prizes are still unclaimed. Could some be yours?
More than £114 million is sitting idle 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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Around 2.7 million Premium Bonds prizes, worth almost £115 million, are waiting to be claimed by their rightful winners.
Some of these prizes are substantial. The largest unclaimed Premium Bonds prize is £100,000, the second-highest payout available, with 10 people yet to claim this windfall.
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How many unclaimed Premium Bonds prizes are there?
Following February’s Premium Bonds prize draw, there are 2,713,707 unclaimed Premium Bonds prizes worth a combined total of £114,769,950, according to the latest data from NS&I.
Around 1,796,172 of these unclaimed prizes are worth £25 each, the smallest prize available, but a significant number of higher-value prizes are sitting unclaimed too.
There are 3,151 Premium Bonds prizes of £1,000 or more that have not been claimed, including 2,764 worth £1,000, 97 worth £10,000, and 10 worth £100,000.
NS&I shared a list of unclaimed Premium Bonds prizes up to 3 February 2026, organised by their value, which can be found below.
Prize value | Count of prizes | Value |
|---|---|---|
£25 | 1,796,172 | £44,904,300 |
£50 | 665,253 | £33,262,650 |
£100 | 240,620 | £24,062,000 |
£250 | 14 | £3,500 |
£500 | 8,497 | £4,248,500 |
£1,000 | 2,764 | £2,764,000 |
£5,000 | 201 | £1,005,000 |
£10,000 | 97 | £970,000 |
£25,000 | 56 | £1,400,000 |
£50,000 | 23 | £1,150,000 |
£100,000 | 10 | £1,000,000 |
Total | 2,713,707 | £114,769,950 |
Source: NS&I, 3 January 2026. 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 467,733 prizes worth £19,674,900 are unclaimed.
Coming in at a close second is the South East, where there are 407,393 individual unclaimed Premium Bonds prizes, worth £16,905,750 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 – 242,220 prizes worth £9,999,150.
A hoard of unclaimed Premium Bonds prizes also exists where the winners are either from overseas or unknown areas in the UK – there are 382,700 unclaimed prizes in this category, worth a collective £17,884,850.
Region | Count Of Prizes | Value |
|---|---|---|
London | 467,733 | £19,674,900 |
South East | 407,393 | £16,905,750 |
Unknown/Overseas | 382,700 | £17,884,850 |
East of England | 242,220 | £9,999,150 |
North West | 228,118 | £9,544,375 |
South West | 216,777 | £9,047,775 |
West Midlands | 166,481 | £6,949,875 |
Scotland | 149,935 | £6,257,425 |
East Midlands | 128,758 | £5,166,625 |
Yorkshire and The Humber | 121,254 | £5,036,325 |
Wales | 106,495 | £4,363,475 |
North East | 63,646 | £2,647,875 |
Northern Ireland | 32,197 | £1,291,550 |
Grand Total | 2,713,707 | £114,769,950 |
Source: NS&I, 3 February 2026
A spokesperson for NS&I told MoneyWeek: “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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