Three major high street banking groups are shutting down 244 locations in 2026 and 2027, but is your local branch closing down for good.
It has been confirmed that Santander is shutting 44 branches, NatWest is closing 32 branches, and Lloyds Banking Group is shuttering 168 branches over the next 24 months, with some closures having already taken place.
Lloyds Banking Group is made up of Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland, with each subsidiary shutting 94, 46 and 28 branches, respectively.
Britons are being reminded that “loyalty does not pay” when it comes to high street banking, and are being called to check whether their local branch is on the chopping block.
Bank branch closures are sweeping the country
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Santander
Here is a full list of the Santander bank branch closures for 2026 and early 2027:
April 2026
Bangor – April 29
Berwick Upon Tweed – April 28
Boston – April 28
Bridgwater – April 29
Evesham – April 28
Kirkintilloch – April 29
Melton Mowbray – April 29
Mold – April 28
Newbury – April 29
Ramsgate – April 28
Scunthorpe – April 29
Tonbridge – April 29
Woking – April 28.
May 2026
Andover – May 12
Banbridge – May 19
Bishop Auckland – May 5
Bridgend – May 12
Cwmbran – May 13
Enniskillen – May 12
Glengormley – May 6
Golders Green – May 13
Gosport – May 5
Haverfordwest – May 5
Heswall – May 13
Huntingdon – May 5
Leyland – May 6
Liskeard – May 20
Macclesfield – May 12
Mansfield – May 6
Merthyr Tydfil – May 6
Newton Abbot – May 19
Northallerton – May 6
Pontefract – May 5
Redditch – May 13
Ringwood – May 6
Shirley – May 20
Stafford – May 19
Stranraer – May 13
Stratford Upon Avon – May 12
Welwyn Garden City – May 5.
January 2027
Leighton Buzzard – January, end (2027)
Ormskirk – January, end (2027)
Whitehaven – January, end (2027)
Wilmslow – January, end (2027).
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Here is a full list of the NatWest bank branch closures for 2026:
- Aldershot
- Ashford (Middlesex)
- Barnet
- Boston
- Brentwood
- Eastcote
- Godalming
- Grays
- Halifax
- Harlow
- Hartlepool
- Hemel Hempstead
- Herne Bay
- Hornchurch
- Hove
- Kirkby
- Lonsdale
- London – Fulham Broadway
- London – Spitalfields
- London – Sydenham London – Tooting
- London – West End
- Loughton – Old Station Road – Sainsburys
- Manchester – Cheetham Hill
- Manchester – Chorlton
- Orpington
- Palmers Green
- Pontefract
- Sheffield – Attercliffe – Attercliffe Road
- South Shields
- Southall
- Waltham Cross
- Welwyn Garden City.
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Here is a full list of the Lloyds Bank branch closures for 2026 and 2027:
January 2026
- Gillingham – January 8, 2026
- Mitcham – January 8, 2026
- Totnes – January 8, 2026
- Ammanford – January 12, 2026
- Bideford – January 13, 2026
- Fleet – January 13, 2026
- Chester-le-Street – January 14, 2026
- Ivybridge – January 14, 2026
- New Addington – January 14, 2026
- Alfreton – January 19, 2026
- Havant – January 19, 2026
- Lewes – January 19, 2026
- Swadlincote – January 20, 2026
- Hedge End – January 21, 2026
- Penzance – January 21, 2026.
February 2026
- Thornbury – February 26, 2026.
March 2026
- Leominster – March 3, 2026
- Peterlee – March 3, 2026
- Hucknall – March 4, 2026
- Brigg – March 5, 2026
- Caterham – March 5, 2026
- Glossop – March 9, 2026
- Stoke-on-Trent (Tunstall) – March 9, 2026
- Houghton le Spring – March 10, 2026
- Manchester (Moston Lane) – March 11, 2026
- Seaton – March 11, 2026
- Sleaford – March 12, 2026
- Wymondham – March 12, 2026
- Hedon – March 25, 2026
- Okehampton – March 25, 2026.
May 2026
- Croydon – May 5, 2026
- London (Victoria Street) – May 27, 2026
- London (Oxford Street) – May 27, 2026
- London (Tottenham Court Road) – May 27, 2026
- Bournemouth – May 28, 2026
- London (Streatham High Road) – May 28, 2026
- Redhill – May 28, 2026
- Falmouth – May 18, 2026.
June 2026
- London (Cheapside) – June 1, 2026
- Staines-upon-Thames – June 1, 2026
- West Byfleet – June 1, 2026
- Norwich – June 2, 2026
- Birmingham (Kingstanding Road) – June 3, 2026
- Cardiff – June 3, 2026
- London (Borough High Street) – June 3, 2026
- Birmingham (Hawkhurst Road) – June 4, 2026
- Birkenhead – June 8, 2026
- London (Golders Green) – June 8, 2026
- Lymington – June 8, 2026
- Altrincham – June 9, 2026
- Crowborough – June 9, 2026
- Lancaster – June 9, 2026
- Southam – June 9, 2026
- Birmingham (High Street, B65) – June 10, 2026
- Hinckley – June 10, 2026
- Hull (Hessle Road) – June 10, 2026
- Wolverhampton (Tettenhall) – June 11, 2026
- Hull (Ings Road) – June 15, 2026
- Moreton-in-Marsh – June 15, 2026
- Birmingham (Bordesley Green) – June 16, 2026
- Llangefni – June 16, 2026
- Wareham – June 16, 2026
- Reading – June 17, 2026
- Tewkesbury – June 17, 2026
- Sevenoaks – June 18, 2026
- Uttoxeter – June 18, 2026
- Hoddesdon – June 22, 2026
- Kingswinford – June 22, 2026
- London (Camberwell Green) – June 22, 2026
- Aberdare – June 23, 2026
- Coalville – June 23, 2026
- Heswall – June 23, 2026
- Ringwood – June 23, 2026
- Didcot – June 24, 2026
- Newmarket – June 24, 2026.
July 2026
- Swansea – July 2, 2026.
August 2026
- Daventry – August 3, 2026
- Bristol (Fishponds) – August 6, 2026
- Horncastle – August 10, 2026.
October 2026
- Ryde – October 7, 2026
- Camborne – October 7, 2026
- Chepstow – October 7, 2026
- Birmingham (High Street, B17) – October 8, 2026
- Deal – October 8, 2026
- Gorseinon – October 12, 2026
- Totton – October 12, 2026
- Stamford – October 13, 2026
- Petersfield – October 21, 2026.
March 2027
- Clevedon – March 15, 2027
- Ebbw Vale – March 15, 2027
- Street – March 15, 2027
- Honiton – March 16, 2027
- Wednesbury – March 16, 2027
- Stoke-on-Trent (The Strand) – March 17, 2027.
Halifax
Here is a full list of the Halifax bank branch closures for 2026 and 2027:
January 2026
- Middleton – January 8, 2026
- Yeovil – January 12, 2026
- Havant – January 15, 2026
- London (South West – Garratt Lane) – January 15, 2026
- Seaford – January 19, 2026
- Deal – January 22, 2026
- Hastings – January 22, 2026
- Skipton – January 26, 2026.
February 2026
- Horsforth – February 24, 2026.
March 2026
- Birmingham (Bearwood Road) – March 2, 2026
- Peterlee – March 3, 2026
- Nelson – March 4, 2026
- Sleaford – March 12, 2026.
May 2026
- London (North – Liverpool Road) – May 27, 2026
- Skelmersdale – May 27, 2026
- London (West – King Street) – May 28, 2026.
June 2026
- Ashton-under-Lyne – June 1, 2026
- Chichester – June 1, 2026
- Cwmbran – June 2, 2026
- Horsham – June 2, 2026
- London (North – Chaseside) – June 2, 2026
- London (South East – Surrey Quays) – June 2, 2026
- Ashington – June 3, 2026
- Sutton Coldfield – June 3, 2026
- Billingham – June 4, 2026
- Nottingham (High Road) – June 4, 2026
- Ellesmere Port – June 8, 2026
- Liverpool (Hunts Cross) – June 8, 2026
- Shipley – June 9, 2026
- Manchester (Wilmslow Road) – June 10, 2026
- Bridgend – June 11, 2026
- Cardiff (Albany Road) – June 11, 2026
- Bognor Regis – June 15, 2026
- Leeds (Bramley District Centre) – June 15, 2026
- Greenford – June 16, 2026
- Nottingham (Central Avenue) – June 16, 2026
- Goole – June 17, 2026
- Halesowen – June 17, 2026
- Thornaby-on-Tees – June 17, 2026
- Chorley – June 24, 2026
- Croydon – June 25, 2026.
July 2026
- Torquay – July 9, 2026.
October 2026
- Camborne – October 7, 2026
- Buxton – October 13, 2026.
March 2027
- Mexborough – March 15, 2027
- Armthorpe – March 17, 2027.
Bank of Scotland
Here is a full list of the Bank of Scotland branch closures for 2026:
January 2026
- Larkhall – January 8, 2026
- Bellshill – January 12, 2026
- Glasgow (Crow Road) – January 12, 2026
- Tain – January 12, 2026
- Erskine – January 13, 2026
- Nairn – January 20, 2026
- St Andrews – January 20, 2026
- Castle Douglas – January 22, 2026
- Gairloch – January 29, 2026.
March 2026
- Annan – March 2, 2026
- Alexandria – March 3, 2026
- Bishopbriggs – March 4, 2026
- Helensburgh – March 5, 2026
- Dingwall – March 25, 2026.
June 2026
- Glasgow (Baillieston Road) – June 4, 2026
- Penicuik – June 4, 2026
- Aberdeen (Ellon Road) – June 10, 2026
- Haddington – June 11, 2026
- Rutherglen – June 11, 2026
- Broughty Ferry – June 15, 2026
- Blairgowrie – June 18, 2026
- Kelso – June 18, 2026
- Stonehaven – June 18, 2026
- Lochgilphead – June 22, 2026.
July 2026
- Balivanich – July 1, 2026
- Largs – July 29, 2026.
October 2026
- Hawick – October 7, 2026
- Grangemouth – October 8, 2026.
Lloyds Banking Group has been impacted by bank branch closures
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GETTYlastair Douglas, CEO of TotallyMoney, said: “2026 has seen several banks announce they’ll be closing high-street branches. Santander will be closing 44, NatWest 32, and Lloyds, Halifax and the Bank of Scotland will be shutting at least 168 over the next two years.
“Banks have a duty of care to support their customers, and even though digital services are becoming increasingly popular, the real concern is for the elderly and vulnerable, many of who rely on both cash and real-life support.
“If you’re worried about your branch closing, then visit your banks website – they’ll have details about the closest available branch, or local banking hubs. Now might also be a good time to think about switching to a different provider.
“Loyalty doesn’t pay, but six banks are offering up to £250 for you to switch, with added bonuses of cashback, zero per cent overdrafts, and inflation-beating savings accounts.”
