37 NatWest and Lloyds bank branches are closing in just weeks – full list of areas affected
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A STAGGERING 37 NatWest and Lloyds branches will put their shutters down for good in just weeks.
The number of bank branches has plummeted in recent years, as Brits increasingly turn to online banking.
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NatWest is closing a huge number of stores
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Lloyds is also closing several of its branches
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Figures from December 2024 stated that a shocking 6,214 bank branches have closed their doors since January 2015.
That means an average of 53 bank branches have closed every single month since then.
Sam Richardson, Which?'s deputy editor, said that the closures represent a 'seismic shift' in how Brits bank.
He said: 'The milestone of more than 6,000 bank closures in just nine years underscores the seismic shift that has taken place in terms of our banking habits and the character of the British high street.'
NatWest is reducing its number of high street locations
NatWest is just one of the major banks to be closing a slew of its sites in the UK.
According to the Metro, a NatWest spokesperson said that more than 80% of its current account holders use digital services, and over 97% of retail accounts are opened online.
A total of 54 branches will be putting the shutters down this year, with some closing as early as next month.
Locations in Birmingham and Leicester will be closing for good in September, along with branches in Rayleigh and Newmarket.
Full list of NatWest closures
NatWest are closing a huge number of bank branches in the coming weeks.
The full list includes: Garstand, expected to be confirmed later
Market Drayton, expected to be confirmed later
Willerby, September 22
Abingdon, September 24
Birmingham (Acocks Green), September 16
Ashby-de-la-Zouch, expected to be confirmed later
Bicester, September 30
Bridgwater, October 27
Bridport, October 29
Cardiff (Canton), September 16
Chippenham, October 15
Cirencester, September 17
Cromer, expected to be announced
Cwmbran, September 1
Dorchester, October 22
Birmingham (Edgbaston), September 11
Ely, September 10
Evesham, expected to be confirmed later
Bristol (Fishponds), September 4
Halesowen, September 3
Hinckley, September 17
Honiton, October 21
Launceston, expected to be confirmed later
Luton (Leagrave), September 15
Leicester (Melton Road), September 2
Leighton Buzzard, October 28
Llangefni, September 4
Cardiff (Llanishen), September 11
Lowestoft, October 15
Melton Mowbray, September 29
Midsomer Norton, October 8
Mold, October 21
Neath, October 13
Newmarket (Suffolk), September 24
Northampton (Weston Favell Shopping Centre), September 15
Leicester (Oadby), September 10
Paignton, October 2
Portishead, expected to be confirmed later
Rayleigh, September 2
Redditch, October 14
Ringwood, October 1
Romsey, October 13
Leamington Spa, October 1
Birmingham (Shirley), October 1
Birmingham (Smethwick), September 25
Stevenage, October 7
Stratford-upon-Avon, October 8
Sudbury, September 30
Torquay, expected to be confirmed later
Trowbridge, October 16
Wellingborough, October 7
Wickford, September 18
Wisbech, September 1
Yate, September 25
Santander is closing a huge number of branches
Santander will be closing a fifth of its branches in a major cost-cutting mission.
The closures have come after an urgent warning from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) which says banks and building societies must ensure people in the local community can still access their money.
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However, Santander has confirmed previously that 93% of the UK population will still be within 10 miles of a branch
Full list of Santander closures
The full list of Santander branches closing its doors includes: Brixton, August 11
Canvey Island, August 5
Colwyn Bay, July 24
Downpatrick, August 6
Edgware Road, August 12
Farnham, July 29
Finchley, August 6
Formby, August 11
Hawick, July 24
Hertford, July 29
Holywell, August 13
New Milton, July 28
Plympton, August 14
Pudsey, July 28
Ross-On-Wye, July 30
Rustington, August 5
Sidcup, August 11
St Neots, July 30
Stokesley, July 31
Surrey Quays, November 10
Whitley Bay, August 6
Willerby, August 13
Wimborne, August 4
Halifax says that customers are using online banking more
Halifax has previously said that it had a 48 per cent drop in face-to-face transaction at the various branches over the past five years.
At the time, a spokesperson for Halifax said: "Most customers are now using our mobile banking app, internet banking or calling us instead.
"This means they are using branches less."
As a result, the brand has chosen to close a huge number of branches to save costs.
Full list of Halifax closures
Like many other banks, Halifax is closing several branches.
The full list includes: Barrow-in-Furness, September 10
Bexleyheath, October 23
Blackpool (South Shore), October 29
Brentwood, September 10
Bristol (Kingswood), October 8
Carmarthen, October 6
Castleford, September 8
Cirencester, September 25
Crewe, October 14
Derby, October 23
Eltham, October 29
Epsom, September 15
Erdington, September 24
Folkestone, October 9
Hayes (Hillingdon), October 6
Hexham, November 11
Hove, October 20
London Clapham Junction, September 23
Long Eaton, September 18
Mold, October 16
Nortwich, September 3
Rhyl, September 23
Richmond (Surrey), September 16
Skegness, September 3
Southport, October 7
Stevenage, October 23
Telford, October 22
Walkden, September 25
Wickford, November 10
Woolwich, October 1
Bolton, November 20
Manchester (Stretford), October 15
A staggering number of Lloyds stores are closing in the next two years
Just like its competitors, Lloyds has chosen to shut down some of its stores as Brits turn to online banking.
Many of the closures will take place at branches in the North of England and the Midlands.
An estimated 300 Lloyds locations will shut their doors in 2025 and 2026.
Full list of Lloyd's closures
Lloyds are closing down several branches as shoppers shift to online banking
The list includes: Biggleswade, November 5
Blandford Forum, November 10
Bristol Bishopsworth (Church Road), November 6
Bury, October 21
Chard, November 11
Coventry (Foleshill), November 4
Debden, November 12
Dunstable, November 4
East Grinstead, November 12
Feltham, November 4
Ferndown, November 17
Hexham, November 5
Hornchurch, September 11
Kidderminster, October 16
Leeds (Cross Gates), August 20
London Tooting, October 8
Manchester (Newton Heath), November 5
Plymstock, November 4
Pontardawe, November 20
Sheffield (Woodhouse), November 11
Shipston-on-Stour, November 11
Southall, October 15
Stoke-on-Trent (Trent), October 10
Walthamstow High Street, October 22
The Bank of Scotland is also shutting stores
The Bank of Scotland is closing four of its branches in the remaining months of 2025, including one in the popular tourist town of Pitlochry.
A spokeswoman for the business said: 'Over 20 million customers are using our apps for on-demand access to their money and customers have more choice and flexibility than ever for their day-to-day banking.
'Alongside our apps, customers can also use telephone banking, visit a community banker or use any Halifax, Lloyds or Bank of Scotland branch, giving access to many more branches.
'Customers can also do their everyday banking at over 11,000 branches of the Post Office or in a Banking Hub.'
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