People from across the area have come out as winners in April’s draw, with people earning between £1,000 and £50,000.
The draw is held by National Savings and Investments (NS&I), with the winners being created randomly.
With that said, here are the bondholders from Southampton named in this month’s draw.
What is a Premium Bond?
Southampton Premium Bonds winners in April 2026
Every month, only two winners take home £1 million, but there are still plenty of other prizes available from the bonds.
On this occasion, a winner from the Hampshire and Isle of Wight section was among the lucky people to claim the maximum £1 million prize.
The winning bond was 511HH360429, which had a holding of £50,000, a bond value of £34,650, and it was purchased in August 2022.
Southampton also has its own specific section in the prize draw, which saw two people claim £50,000.
Their winning bonds were 585WV752080 and 400QW449359.
The prize money won in Southampton was split up like so:
- £50,000 – 2
- £25,000 – 4
- £10,000 – 9
- £5,000 – 10
- £1,000 – 139
The overall total won by Southampton residents in April 2026 was £579,000, up from £379,000 in March.
How to see if you’ve won on Premium Bonds
You can check your account via the NS&I website.
Draws happen every month, with prizes worth up to £1,000,000 up for grabs.
To see if you’ve ever won a Premium Bonds prize, grab your holder’s details and head to the prize checker.
You’ll need your holder’s number, which you can find on your bond record or in the app.
You can also use your NS&I number, which you should see on any letters or emails about your bonds.
How are Premium Bonds winners decided?
According to the NS&I website , they use a system called ERNIE (Electronic Random Number Indicator Equipment) to decide the winners.
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It is “powered by quantum technology, which uses light” to help it produce enough random numbers for a monthly prize draw in around 20 minutes.
The website adds: “Using light, ERNIE 5 generates random numbers that are matched against eligible Bond numbers to determine the lucky winners.
“And because it’s random, every Bond number, whether it has 8, 9, 10 or 11 digits, has a separate and equal chance of winning a prize.”
Have you won a big prize in the Premium Bonds draw before? Let us know in the comments.