{"id":12174,"date":"2026-04-26T16:28:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T16:28:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/12174\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T16:28:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T16:28:21","slug":"santander-and-natwest-to-close-55-branches-by-may-28-with-first-shutting-tuesday-full-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/12174\/","title":{"rendered":"Santander and NatWest to close 55 branches by May 28 with first shutting Tuesday, full list"},"content":{"rendered":"

The banking giants are continuing their push to close branches saying people are moving towards online banking<\/p>\n

17:01, 26 Apr 2026Updated 17:02, 26 Apr 2026<\/p>\n

\"NatWest<\/p>\n

NatWest is closing some of its branches(Image: Google)<\/p>\n

Customers of two of Britain’s largest banks are pushing ahead with branch closures as the financial institutions restructure how they deliver their services. Both Santander and NatWest have announced they are shutting dozens of branches as consumers increasingly shift towards online banking.<\/p>\n

Many of these will have closed by the end of May, with numerous others shutting their doors before summer draws to a close. Santander will shut 40 branches before May 20, with the first of these closing on Tuesday, April 28.<\/p>\n

Making the announcement in January, the Spanish banking giant revealed it was closing a total of 44 branches, with the initial four going that month. It subsequently confirmed a further 40 branches would close by the end of May, owing to a rising number of customers choosing to use online services. The bank disclosed that 96 per cent of all customer transactions are now handled through digital platforms.<\/p>\n

NatWest, meanwhile, is closing 15 of its branches nationwide by the end of May. It will shut a further 14 in June, then five more by the end of September. Three are also scheduled to close next year, reports the Mirror<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Branches<\/p>\n

Branches of Santander will continue to close from Tuesday(Image: Getty)<\/p>\n

It announced the decision in January when it outlined the move and its implications for customers. It stated most of its branches would be replaced by banking hubs where customers would still be able to access face-to-face services. In a statement on its website, the bank said: “Banking has changed dramatically in recent years. There’s more demand for mobile and online services, allowing you to benefit from a faster and easier way to bank.”<\/p>\n

“We understand the closure of your local branch will bring some changes, and we want to make sure you are fully informed and supported every step of the way.” The bank added that further details could be found in its closure guides on its website.<\/p>\n

The next round of closures gets under way on Tuesday. The complete list of affected branches and their scheduled closing dates is set out below.<\/p>\n

Santander<\/p>\n

Branches closing in April 2026:<\/p>\n

Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland \u2013 April 28Boston, Lincolnshire \u2013 April 28Evesham, Worcestershire \u2013 April 28Mold, Clwyd \u2013 April 28Ramsgate, Kent \u2013 April 28Woking, Surrey \u2013 April 28Bangor, County Down \u2013 April 29Bridgwater, Somerset \u2013 April 29Kirkintilloch, Lanarkshire \u2013 April 29Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire \u2013 April 29Newbury, Berkshire \u2013 April 29Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire \u2013 April 29Tonbridge, Kent \u2013 April 29<\/p>\n

Branches closing in May 2026<\/p>\n

Bishop Auckland, County Durham \u2013 May 5Gosport, Hampshire \u2013 May 5Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire \u2013 May 5Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire \u2013 May 5Pontefract, West Yorkshire \u2013 May 5Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire \u2013 May 5Glengormley, County Antrim \u2013 May 6Leyland, Lancashire \u2013 May 6Mansfield, Nottinghamshire \u2013 May 6Merthyr Tydfil, Mid Glamorgan \u2013 May 6Northallerton, North Yorkshire \u2013 May 6Ringwood, Hampshire \u2013 May 6Andover, Hampshire \u2013 May 12Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan \u2013 May 12Enniskillen, County Fermanagh \u2013 May 12Macclesfield, Cheshire \u2013 May 12Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire \u2013 May 12Cwmbran, Gwent \u2013 May 13Golders Green, London \u2013 May 13Heswall, Merseyside \u2013 May 13Redditch, Worcestershire \u2013 May 13Stranraer, Wigtownshire \u2013 May 13Newton Abbot, Devon \u2013 May 19Stafford, Staffordshire \u2013 May 19Banbridge, County Down \u2013 May 19Liskeard, Cornwall \u2013 May 20Shirley, West Midlands \u2013 May 20NatWest<\/p>\n

Branches closing in May<\/p>\n

Barnet: 11\/5\/2026Eastcote: 11\/5\/2026Ashford (Middlesex): 12\/5\/2026Cheetham Hill: 12\/5\/26Portishead: 12\/5\/2026Brentwood: 13\/5\/2026Hartlepool: 14\/5\/2026Loughton: 18\/5\/2026Tooting: 18\/5\/26Hove: 19\/5\/2026Chorlton-cum-Hardy: 20\/5\/26Harlow: 21\/5\/2026Hornchurch: 21\/5\/2026Orpington: 27\/5\/2026Waltham Cross: 28\/5\/2026<\/p>\n

Branches closing in June<\/p>\n

Hemel Hempstead: 1\/6\/2026Palmers Green, London: 1\/6\/2026Aldershot: 2\/6\/2026Welwyn Garden City: 3\/6\/2026Pontefract: 4\/6\/2026Southall: 4\/6\/2026Sheffield – Attercliffe: 8\/6\/2026South Shields : 9\/6\/2026Kirkby Lonsdale: 10\/6\/2026Boston: 11\/6\/2026Grays: 15\/6\/2026Fulham Broadway: 18\/6\/2026Liverpool Street Station: 17\/6\/2026Halifax: 18\/6\/2026<\/p>\n

Branches closing in August<\/p>\n

Branches closing in September<\/p>\n

Regent Street, London: 30\/9\/2026<\/p>\n

Branches closing in February 2027<\/p>\n

Godalming: 23\/2\/2027 unless a banking hub is set up earlier which will bring this date forwardHerne Bay: 24\/2\/2027Sydenham: 23\/2\/27 or later if a banking hub is still to be found<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The banking giants are continuing their push to close branches saying people are moving towards online banking 17:01,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12175,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[121],"tags":[144,2153,7334,284],"class_list":["post-12174","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-banco-santander","tag-banco-santander","tag-banks","tag-natwest","tag-santander"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12174","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12174"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12174\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12175"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12174"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12174"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12174"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}