Map reveals unclaimed National Lottery and UK EuroMillions tickets –
Plus, how to improve your chances of winning big
Nicole Cherruault,
A MAP has revealed where lie the UK's unclaimed National Lottery and UK EuroMillions tickets.
Millions of pounds in lotto winnings go unclaimed every year with ticket holders often completely unaware they have won.
National Lottery tickets on display.
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Millions of winning lottery tickets go unclaimed every yearCredit: Getty
Map of UK showing locations of unclaimed lottery and Euromillions tickets.
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There are currently five £1million prizes sitting unclaimed in the UK and others worth hundreds of thousands of pounds.
But the time is ticking with deadlines for when prizes can be claimed quickly approaching.
Winning lottery ticket holders have 180 days from the draw date to retrieve their prize.
If no claim is made within the deadline the money goes towards funding National Lottery Projects in the UK.
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Winning tickets often end up lost in coat pockets or in a mound of unopened emails.
But with several major prizes still waiting to be claimed, check our map to see if you might be the lucky winner.
How can you claim your winnings?
Prizes under £500 can be claimed from any local National Lottery retailer, such as a newsagents, supermarket or petrol station.
For prizes up to £50,000, winners need to head online or call the National Lottery on 0333 234 50 50 to claim their money.
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Damaged tickets should be reported to the National Lottery and an appeal should be filed within 30 of the draw date.
More details can be found on the National Lottery website.
How to bag the top prize
Playing as part of a group could be a good way of boosting your chances of winning, Simon Horne, from The National Lottery operator Allwyn UK, explains.
"If you join a syndicate of 10 people, then there's 10 tickets and 10 chances of winning, so there's clearly a greater chance of winning compared to if you just bought your own ticket," he said.
The syndicate manager will need to register the group and list themselves as the person in charge with The National Lottery.
Make sure to write all the terms and conditions of the agreement down, and get each person to sign it, said Simon.
Current unclaimed National Lottery prizes
EuroMillions - £1m The draw took place on December 27, and the ticket holder has until June 25, 2025 to come forward. The ticket was bought in Wiltshire.
EuroMillions - £106,738.50 The draw took place on January 14 and the winner has until July 13 to claim their prize. The ticket was purchased in the London Borough of Barnet.
EuroMillions - £1m The draw took place on February 14, and the lucky winner has until August 13, 2025 to come forward. The ticket was bought in Liverpool.
Thunderball - £500,000 The lucky holder’s number came up during the April 8 draw and they have until October 5 to claim. The ticket was bought in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Lotto - £1m From May 10 Lotto draw. They have until November 6 to claim. The ticket was bought in St Albans.
EuroMillions - £1m From the May 23 draw. The winner has until November 19, 2025, to claim their prize. The ticket was purchased in Stevenage.
Lotto - £1m From May 24 Lotto draw. The ticket holder has until November 20 to claim. It was bought in Birmingham.
"If there's any confusion or complications down the line, then you can refer back to the agreement and then everyone knows where they stand," he said.
The big downside to consider being part of a syndicate is that you'll need to equally split the pot between each person.
So, if you were part of a syndicate of four people, splitting the £208million jackpot four ways would leave you with £52million - although that's still big winnings to walk away with.
Otherwise, you could keep an eye on how often your lucky numbers are being drawn, and if they're not coming up as often as you would like, you can try a different tact.
The National Lottery app stores all your tickets from draws you have entered.
The app is free to download from either the App Store on iPhone, or the Google Play store on Android devices.
That means you can go back in and check your most profitable numbers.
You could make a spreadsheet of how often your lucky numbers are being drawn, and every three months, see whether it's worth keeping them, or ditching them for alternatives.
According to Lottery.co.uk, the unluckiest Euromillions numbers are 22, which has been drawn 65 times, followed by 40 (73 times) and 18.
Timing matters when it comes to buying your ticket, said Simon.
If you leave it to the last minute, then there's a risk that you run out of time to buy your ticket.
You need to buy your ticket before 7:30pm on Friday - otherwise you'll miss out.
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"My main advice is not to leave it too late - don't rush into the newsagents or load up your app at 7:25pm," he said.
"You might not be able to upload money onto your online account, or buy your ticket, in time and you could miss the draw."
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