Does Lloyds Have a Roll Number?

Short answer: no, Lloyds Bank does not have or use roll numbers. Lloyds is a bank, not a building society, so your account is identified by a sort code and an 8-digit account number — the same system used across UK banking. Roll numbers are a building-society thing, and even most building societies have now moved away from them.

If you've been asked for a "Lloyds roll number", this guide explains what's really going on and exactly which details you need instead.

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Key Takeaways

• Lloyds Bank does not issue roll numbers. Your account is identified by a 6-digit sort code and an 8-digit account number.
• Roll numbers are a legacy building-society reference, not a bank one. Because Lloyds is a bank, it never used them.
• If a form asks for a roll number and you bank with Lloyds, leave it blank — the sort code and account number are all that's needed.
• You might be thinking of a building society (like Nationwide) or of Cheltenham & Gloucester, the former Lloyds savings brand — but Lloyds current and savings accounts today use sort code and account number only.

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Does Lloyds have a roll number?

No. Lloyds Bank accounts do not have roll numbers. As a high-street bank, Lloyds has always used the standard UK system of a sort code and account number to identify accounts. There is no separate roll or reference number to find.

So if you're setting up a payment to a Lloyds account, or filling in a form that has a "roll number" box, you only need:

• the sort code (6 digits, shown as three pairs, e.g. 30-96-26), and
• the account number (8 digits).

That's it. You can safely ignore any roll number field.

What is a roll number, and why doesn't Lloyds use one?

A roll number is a unique reference that building societies historically used to identify member accounts, before sort codes and account numbers became standard across all savings and current accounts. It usually looks something like 1234/123456789 and was often printed inside a passbook cover.

Lloyds has always been a bank and never used roll numbers — it has been on the sort-code-and-account-number system throughout.

And these days even building societies have largely phased roll numbers out: Nationwide, for example, now issues sort codes and account numbers just like a bank.

So the reason Lloyds "doesn't have" a roll number is simple: it's a bank, and roll numbers were only ever a building-society feature.

Why you might have been asked for a Lloyds roll number

There are a few common reasons this question comes up:

• A payment form with a roll number field. Some older direct debit or transfer forms include a "building society roll number (if applicable)" box. If you bank with Lloyds, this simply doesn't apply — leave it blank.

• Mixing Lloyds up with a building society. It's easy to do. Nationwide, Yorkshire, Skipton and Coventry are building societies, and roll numbers were their system. Lloyds, NatWest and Barclays have always been banks and never used them.

  Worth knowing: some names that are banks today were building societies before. Halifax was the Halifax Building Society until 1997, and Santander absorbed Abbey and Alliance & Leicester. Very old accounts inherited from those brands can still carry a legacy reference — but that's their history, not Lloyds'.

• Cheltenham & Gloucester (C&G). C&G was a savings and mortgage brand owned by Lloyds Banking Group and closed to new business years ago. Old C&G savings accounts used account references, but any balances have long since moved onto standard Lloyds sort code and account number details.

• Paying into a building society from Lloyds. If you're sending money from your Lloyds account to someone's building society account, it's the recipient's building society that may need a roll number as a payment reference — not Lloyds. Ask them for it.

How to find your Lloyds sort code and account number

Whichever detail you actually need, here's where to find it:

• Debit card — your sort code and account number are printed on Lloyds debit cards.
• Lloyds Mobile Banking app — tap into the account and view "Account details".
• Internet Banking — your details are shown on the account summary.
• Paper or digital statements — printed at the top of every statement.
• Your chequebook — the sort code and account number are on each cheque.

For a full rundown of what to hand over when someone needs to pay you, see our guide to what bank details are needed to receive money, and what the account name is for a bank account — a detail that often trips people up. Worried about sharing them?

Read is it safe to share your sort code and account number.

Frequently asked questions

Does Lloyds Bank have a roll number?

No. Lloyds uses a sort code and 8-digit account number to identify accounts, like all UK banks. It has never used roll numbers, which were a building-society feature.

What do I put in a roll number field if I bank with Lloyds?

Leave it blank. A roll number field only applies to certain building society accounts. Your Lloyds sort code and account number are all that's required.

Where do I find my Lloyds account number and sort code?

On your debit card, in the Lloyds Mobile Banking app under "Account details", on your statements, on your cheques, or via Internet Banking.

Is a roll number the same as an account number?

Not quite. A roll number was a building society's own reference for an account, used before sort codes and account numbers became universal. An account number is the standard 8-digit identifier used by banks like Lloyds today.

Which UK providers still use roll numbers?

A shrinking number of building societies still use them for certain accounts, and you'd usually find yours on a passbook or statement. Banks — including Lloyds — don't issue them, though a few former building societies now trading as banks can have legacy references on very old accounts.

See our guide to the building society roll number for more.

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General information only, not financial advice. Always double-check payment details directly with the recipient or your provider before sending money.