Dorset Premium Bonds winners announced for May 2025
People from across the county have come out as winners in this month's May draw, with people earning between £5,000 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 Dorset named in this month's draw.
What is a Premium Bond?
Dorset Premium Bond winners in May 2025
Every month, only two winners take home £1million, but there are still plenty of other prizes available from the bonds.
No one from Dorset won a £1 million prize or a £100,000 prize, with the £50,000 prizes being the highest value won.
The prize money won was split up in the county like so:
£50,000 - 4
£25,000 - 5
£10,000 - 16
£5,000 - 39
The overall total won by Dorset residents in May 2025 was £680,000, which was a decrease from April's £805,000.
How to see if you've won on Premium Bonds
You can check your account via the NS&I website.
Prize draws are conducted every month and prizes up to £1,000,000 are given away.
To find out if you have ever won a Premium Bonds prize, you will need to dig out your holder's information and head over to the prize checker.
You will 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 be able to find on any communication 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" which helps 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."
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