Which UK Lotto numbers have gone the longest without being drawn?
As of the October 24, 2026 draw, the UK Lotto numbers that have gone the longest without being drawn are 9 and 23: last drawn on July 22, 2026, 27 draws ago each. That describes the past only; it doesn't make them more likely to be drawn next.
Data: 1,146 draws, – ; updated
The current longest gaps
| Number | Last drawn | Draws since | Longest gap on record* | Times drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | July 22, 2026 | 27 | 52 | 116 |
| 23 | July 22, 2026 | 27 | 63 | 108 |
| 36 | July 25, 2026 | 26 | 37 | 127 |
| 5 | July 29, 2026 | 25 | 49 | 107 |
| 58 | July 29, 2026 | 25 | 45 | 127 |
| 50 | August 8, 2026 | 22 | 48 | 109 |
| 34 | August 12, 2026 | 21 | 43 | 125 |
| 41 | August 22, 2026 | 18 | 52 | 117 |
| 13 | August 26, 2026 | 17 | 70 | 120 |
| 43 | August 29, 2026 | 16 | 41 | 106 |
| 54 | August 29, 2026 | 16 | 47 | 129 |
* The most consecutive draws without the number since October 10, 2015. “Draws since” counts the draws after the one it last appeared in.
Is a number that hasn’t come up for a while “overdue”?
No. “Overdue” is a common name for a long gap, but a gap only describes the past. With 6 numbers drawn from 59, any given number is left out of most draws, so long runs are normal: since October 10, 2015, every number has gone at least 32 draws in a row without being drawn, and the longest run was 111 draws. A long current gap doesn’t make a number any more likely to appear in the next draw.
Every draw is independent: the machine has no memory, so a number that has come up often, rarely or not for a long time has exactly the same chance as any other in the next draw. These figures describe what has happened, not what will.
Questions and answers
Which UK Lotto numbers have gone the longest without being drawn?
As of the October 24, 2026 draw, the UK Lotto numbers that have gone the longest without being drawn are 9 and 23: last drawn on July 22, 2026, 27 draws ago each. That describes the past only; it doesn't make them more likely to be drawn next.
Is a UK Lotto number that hasn't been drawn for a long time due to come up?
No. A long gap describes the past only. Each UK Lotto draw is independent, so a number that hasn't appeared for many draws has the same chance as every other number in the next one.
More UK Lotto statistics
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- What are the most common UK Lotto numbers?
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- Have the same UK Lotto winning numbers ever been drawn twice?
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- What do the UK Lotto winning numbers usually add up to?
- UK Lotto results archive
Cite this: Lottizen, "Which UK Lotto numbers have gone the longest without being drawn?," updated October 24, 2026, https://lottizen.com/europe/uk-lotto/questions/longest-gaps. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.