1️⃣ Who can participate in the Postcode Lottery?

Everyone who has a permanent residence in the territories of Scotland, England or Wales can enter the Postcode lottery.

2️⃣ How to register to the game?

Logging into the Postcode Lottery is more than simple. A player who wants to be part of the game must register using a simple form on the lottery’s website. After registering your postcode, you will pay 12 pounds, and you are in the game.

3️⃣ How much is a ticket for one Postcode lottery draw?

It is not possible to buy a ticket for a single draw in the Postcode Lottery. The whole game works on the principle of subscription. The amount is 12 pounds, which the player pays every month. The amount is paid automatically (regularly each month) until the player stops it. Each player can pay up to three subscriptions, each for 12 pounds (so, in total, £36). The rule with more subscriptions says that as many times as you multiply your subscription, you also multiply your winnings as much. Instead of the original £1 000, you can easily win up to £3 000.

4️⃣ What's up for grabs in the Postcode Lottery?

On the Postcode Lottery is each day 1000 pounds on the line for 20 random (participating) postcodes. Each Saturday is then 1,000,000 pounds up for grabs, which will be divided equally between all players with the drawn postcode (Millionaire Street Prize draw). On Sunday, all contestants from one postcode win a jackpot worth 30,000 pounds (Street Prize draw). Once per month, then the entire Postcode area wins and shares a jackpot worth at least 3,2 million £ (Postcode Millions draw). Besides all of these prizes, there are also random draws for 10 pounds for 1,000 postcodes, for non-cash prizes, and in January, one postcode is drawn, which gets a so-called An Unforgettable Year. I.e. a jackpot worth £144 000, which is paid to the player as 12 x £12 000.

5️⃣ What is the difference between a postcode and a postcode sector?

A postcode sector is a much wider geographic area than a specific postcode. For example, for the postcode EH2 4ET, there is the postcode sector EH2 4 and the postcode district EH2. Example from the official website of the lottery.

Postcode Lottery results: current numbers, rules, winnings table

Name: Lottery results and rules for lottery Postcode Lottery by The National Lottery
Creator: The National Lottery

Jackpot

Up to £ 300 000

Drawing

Every day in the week

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About Postcode lottery

The Postcode Lottery is a lottery operated on the territory of Scotland, England, and Wales. The players register by their postcode and subscribe to the lottery monthly for 12 pounds. The Postcode Lottery draw takes place every day, and weekly there are at least 102 winners. Go to the overview of information and rules

Rules	Each workday 20 random postcodes are drawn within the Postcode Lottery that win
Draw	Every day in the week
Price	12 £ / month

Content

How to play the Postcode Lottery
When is the Postcode Lottery drawn
Price of the Postcode Lottery
How and where can I bet the Postcode Lottery?
How and where to check the results of the Postcode Lottery draw?
How to withdraw the Postcode Lottery prize?

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How to play the Postcode Lottery
When is the Postcode Lottery drawn
Price of the Postcode Lottery
How and where can I bet the Postcode Lottery?
How and where to check the results of the Postcode Lottery draw?
How to withdraw the Postcode Lottery prize?

How to play the Postcode Lottery?

The Postcode Lottery works on a base of subscriptions and everyone who lives in the territories of England, Scotland, and Wales can participate in it. A player who wants to play the Postcode Lottery easily fills out a short form on the company’s official website and afterwards pays £12 to join the game. Within the form, the player fills in mainly his postcode address, which must align with the postcode where he lives. If the player ever moves, he must end his subscription and re-subscribe using his new address.

You can only participate in the lottery online on the Postcode Lottery website.

When is the Postcode Lottery drawn?

Draw days and time of the Post code lottery

Postcode Lottery draws take place every day. Each week there are three game types + 1 different game once a month + 1 new game once a year.

When are drawn which Postcode Lottery games?

Monday — Friday: A draw of 20 prizes worth £1 000 for 20 random postcodes
Every Saturday Millionaire Street Prize draw: Players on a selected postcode share £1 000 000
Every Sunday Street Prize draw: Each ticket bet on the winning postcode wins £30 000
Every month Postcode Millions draw: All players in one drawn postcode area will share a jackpot worth £3,2 million (or more)
Every year An Unforgettable year: Once per year, a random postcode is drawn whose owner wins a year salary worth 12 × £12 000

Price of the Postcode Lottery

A Postcode Lottery subscription costs £12 each month

In total, you can pay this subscription up to 3×. One month in the game can therefore cost you 12, 24, or even £36. By multiplying your subscription, you evenly multiply your possible winnings as well.

Winnings in the Postcode Lottery

In the Postcode Lottery, huge prizes are played for every single day. Specifically for these prizes…

Day	Event	Winnings
Monday — Friday	Draw 20 prizes for 20 random postcodes	£1 000
Saturday	Millionaire Street Prize draw	Players within one postcode share £1 000 000
Sunday	Street Prize draw	Each ticket bet on the winning postcode wins £ 30,000
Every month	Postcode Millions draw	Players in one drawn postcode area share £3,2 million (or more)
Every year	An Unforgettable Year	The winner receives a year’s salary of 12 × £12 000

Besides these “official” games, more games are played within the Postcode Lottery for smaller prizes. Throughout the weeks and months are going on draws for physical prizes and winnings worth £10 for 1,000 winning postcodes.

Odds of winning in the Postcode Lottery

The odds of winning in the Postcode Lottery are not exact. We, therefore, can’t show you our classic winnings table that you are used to on our website. In the Postcode Lottery, the chances of winning are given by the number of subscriptions within one postcode in a given month.

In the year 2023, over 84 % of postcodes included in the game won.

Between the winning 84% postcodes are included in all winnings that were drawn during last year. Specifically, it is the £30 000 Street prize winner, £1 000 prizes, £10 prizes, physical gifts, and all the other possible prizes.

Can I increase my winning odds in the Postcode Lottery?

You can’t really affect your winning odds in the Postcode Lottery. You can pay for your subscription up to 3×; however, that does not affect your chances of winning (your postcode won’t be in the game three times). This decision will only multiply your potential winnings; if you win, you will multiply your prize as many times as you have paid for your subscription that month.

How and where can I bet the Postcode Lottery?

As we said in the text above, you can “bet,” or, to be exact, “subscribe” to the Postcode Lottery only on the company’s website. Check out the description below.

How to subscribe to the Postcode Lottery on its website?

Go on the lottery’s website

On the home page of postcodelottery.co.uk website find a Play section and click on it.
Show your interest in the subscription

After you click on the “Play” tab, the following table will open for you. Read a short introduction to the Postcode Lottery and show your interest by clicking on the green button “Play Now”.
Fill in your postcode

Fill in your postcode. If a friend brought you to the lottery, then don’t hesitate and definitely click on “Been referred by a friend?” and fill in your friend’s name and surname; both of you will receive a £15 gift card within the lottery.
Fill in your details

Fill in your details, and don’t forget that everything must be the truth, and you must be over the age of 18 to participate in the game.

After filling in all the details, you have to add your email, phone number, address, and other details and requirements.
Choose how many times you want to multiply your subscription

Do you want to play with one, two, or three tickets each month? Pick any choice you want. Each ticket bet will multiply your possible prize.
Pay for your subscription

Pay for your subscription and from the next month, you are in the game.

How and where can I check the results of the Postcode Lottery draw?

Every winner is automatically messaged via email, SMS, letter,… That depends on the prize value that you receive. If you even then want to look at what postcodes were drawn, you can do so anywhere mentioned below, where the current results are.

On our website – We always have up-to-date results for you, which you can see in the header of this lottery detail.
On the Postcode Lotter website – You can check whether you won in the Postcode Lottery easily on the official company’s website.
Via a phone call – You can check if you have won on the freephone number 0808 109 8765.

How to withdraw the Postcode Lottery prize?

The Postcode Lottery prize will be paid out within 28 days to your bank account, with which you subscribe to the lottery.

In case of any problems or uncertainties, the lottery can call you and ask for the information that will assure them that you are really the winner. The Postcode Lottery can also ask you for a copy of your passport or driver’s license, which you will send via email or to the People’s Postcode Lottery Address: 28 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, EH2 4ET.

In case the drawn postcode is yours but the lottery hasn’t contacted you in any way yet, then don’t hesitate and call the freephone number 0808 109 8765, message them by email via the [email protected] address, or contact the lottery via form Contact Us.

Lottery detail Postcode Lottery

Everyone who has a permanent residence in the territory of Scotland, England or Wales can enter the Postcode lottery. The player registers for the game with their postcode and subscribes to the lottery for the next month. Each month in the lottery costs each player 12 £ and you can pay this sum 1 – 3×, depending on how many times you want to multiply your possible winnings. Each workday 20 random zip codes are drawn within the Postcode Lottery that win 1 000 £. Aside from the main prize from Monday to Friday, there’s a Saturday game, a Millionaire Street Prize draw within the Postcode Lottery, a Sunday game Street Prize draw, and a Postcode Millions draw once a month. The lottery gives 33 % of its earnings to charity and other charitable organizations monthly.

Pros

Opportunity to affect the value of your winnings (multiple participation in the lottery)
High odds of winning

Cons

Everyone knows by zip code that you were the winner

Operator

The National Lottery

Foundation

1989

Official website

https://www.postcodelottery.co.uk/

Rules

Each workday 20 random postcodes are drawn within the Postcode Lottery that win

Draw

Every day in the week

Price

12 £ / month

Current jackpot

£ 300 000

Maximum jackpot

£ 300 000

Probability of winning the jackpot

Depends on the number of postcodes and tickets entered into the dras.

Possibility of playing online

FAQ about the Postcode Lottery

1️⃣ Who can participate in the Postcode Lottery?

Everyone who has a permanent residence in the territories of Scotland, England or Wales can enter the Postcode lottery.
2️⃣ How to register to the game?

Logging into the Postcode Lottery is more than simple. A player who wants to be part of the game must register using a simple form on the lottery’s website. After registering your postcode, you will pay 12 pounds, and you are in the game.
3️⃣ How much is a ticket for one Postcode lottery draw?

It is not possible to buy a ticket for a single draw in the Postcode Lottery. The whole game works on the principle of subscription. The amount is 12 pounds, which the player pays every month. The amount is paid automatically (regularly each month) until the player stops it.

Each player can pay up to three subscriptions, each for 12 pounds (so, in total, £36). The rule with more subscriptions says that as many times as you multiply your subscription, you also multiply your winnings as much. Instead of the original £1 000, you can easily win up to £3 000.
4️⃣ What’s up for grabs in the Postcode Lottery?

On the Postcode Lottery is each day 1000 pounds on the line for 20 random (participating) postcodes.
Each Saturday is then 1,000,000 pounds up for grabs, which will be divided equally between all players with the drawn postcode (Millionaire Street Prize draw).
On Sunday, all contestants from one postcode win a jackpot worth 30,000 pounds (Street Prize draw).
Once per month, then the entire Postcode area wins and shares a jackpot worth at least 3,2 million £ (Postcode Millions draw).

Besides all of these prizes, there are also random draws for 10 pounds for 1,000 postcodes, for non-cash prizes, and in January, one postcode is drawn, which gets a so-called An Unforgettable Year. I.e. a jackpot worth £144 000, which is paid to the player as 12 x £12 000.
5️⃣ What is the difference between a postcode and a postcode sector?

A postcode sector is a much wider geographic area than a specific postcode. For example, for the postcode EH2 4ET, there is the postcode sector EH2 4 and the postcode district EH2.

Example from the official website of the lottery.