High street banks plan to close dozens of branches in the coming weeks, with 11 closures scheduled for this week alone
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Customers are preparing for a surge of closures, as several major banks have announced plans to shut dozens of branches in the coming weeks. Financial giants such as Lloyds, Halifax and NatWest are set to phase out in-person services across numerous high streets, with 11 closures scheduled for this week alone.
Between now and the end of 2026 there are four planned closures in the Bristol region – which include Lloyds, NatWest and Halifax.
Many banks have explained these closures by citing the rise of online and mobile banking apps. Nevertheless, numerous customers and small businesses continue to rely on their local branches for daily requirements.
Below, we’ve listed the upcoming bank closures, as originally reported by the Mirror.
NatWest branches set to close between now and November
- Melton Mowbray, September 29
- Midsomer Norton, October 8
- Mold, October 21
- Neath, October 13
- Newmarket (Suffolk), September 24
- Paignton, October 2
- Redditch, October 14
- Ringwood, October 1
- Romsey, October 13
- Leamington Spa, October 1
- Stevenage, October 7
- Stratford-upon-Avon, October 8
- Sudbury, September 30
- Trowbridge, October 16
- Wellingborough, October 7
- Willerby, September 22
- Yate, September 25
- Abingdon, September 24
- Birmingham (Shirley), October 1
- Birmingham (Smethwick), September 25
- Bicester, September 30
- Bridgwater, October 27
- Bridport, October 29
- Chippenham, October 15
- Dorchester, October 22
- Honiton, October 21
- Leighton Buzzard, October 28
- Lowestoft, October 15
Lloyds branches scheduled to close by the end of the year
- Ferndown, November 17
- Hexham, November 5
- Kidderminster, October 16
- Leeds (Armley), September 22
- Loughton, November 12
- London (Tooting), October 8
- London (Walthamstow), October 22
- 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
- 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
Lloyds branches scheduled to close in 2026
- Briggs, March 3, 2026
- Catheram, March 5, 2026
- Falmouth, March 5, 2026
- Glossop, March 9, 2026
- Houghton-le-Spring, March 10, 2026
- Hucknall, March 4, 2026
- Leominster, March 3, 2026
- Peterlee Yoden Way, March 3, 2026
- Seaton, March 11, 2026
- Sleaford, March 12, 2026
- Thornbury Avon, February 26, 2026
- Tunstall, March 9, 2026
- Wymondham, March 12, 2026
Halifax branches scheduled to close by the end of the year
- London Clapham Junction, September 23
- Rhyl, September 23
- Erdington, September 24
- Cirencester, September 25
- Walkden, September 25
- Woolwich, October 1
- Carmarthen, October 6
- Hayes (Hillingdon), October 6
- Southport, October 7
- Bristol (Kingswood), October 8
- Folkestone, October 9
- Manchester (Stretford), October 15
- Mold, October 16
- Hove, October 20
- Telford, October 22
- Bexleyheath, October 23
- Derby, October 23
- Stevenage, October 23
- Blackpool (South Shore), October 29
- Eltham, October 29
- Wickford, November 10
- Hexham, November 11
- Bolton, November 20
Bank of Scotland closures between now and March 2026
- Callander, October 30
- Edinburgh (Corstorphine), October 29
- Moffat, November 19
- Pitlochry, October 30
- Thornhill, November 3
- Alexandria, March 3, 2026
- Annan, March 2, 2026
- Bishopbriggs, March 4, 2026
- Helensburgh, March 5, 2026
Santander branches to close (no dates supplied)
- Maldon
- Morley
- North Walsham
- Redcar
- Saffron Walden
- Turriff
- Uckfield
- Urmston
- Wishaw
- Bexhill
- Billericay
- Dover
- Droitwich
- Dunstable
- East Grinstead
- Holyhead
- Ilkley
- Larne
- Lytham St Annes