A TOTAL of 53 bank branches are set to close their doors, it has been announced.
Dozens of locations will pull down their shutters in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland – dealing a huge blow to the high street.
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These include big-name lenders which are staples on the UK high street.
Halifax is shutting 22 branches while Lloyds is closing 21, and the Bank of Scotland (BoS) will be shuttering 10, according to LINK which keeps track of any planned branch closures across the UK.
It comes after hundreds of building society and bank branches closed their doors for good already this year.
Customers are increasingly turning to online banking to manage their finances while banks and building societies look for ways to cut costs.
Here is the full list of banks shutting for good in 2024 and 2025, as well as their closure dates.
Halifax
5 Great Darkgate Street, Aberystwyth, Wales, SY23 1DE
5 Great Darkgate Street Aberystwyth Wales SY23 1DE 29/07/2024
14 Canon Street Aberdare Wales CF44 7AP 29/07/2024
4 Cross Street Abergavenny Wales NP7 5EH 05/08/2024
73 York Road York England YO24 4LL 15/01/2025
26 Bondgate Within Alnwick England NE66 1TD 15/01/2025
3/3A High Street Andover England SP10 1LJ 25/07/2024
20 High Street Biggleswade England SG18 0JL 31/07/2024 Yes
10 High Street Cosham England PO6 3BZ 01/07/2024
38 The Parade Exmouth England EX8 1RF 07/08/2024
3 The Bridge Frome England BA11 1AR 02/07/2024
10 Victoria Place Haverfordwest Wales SA61 2LR 08/08/2024
53 High Street Keynsham England BS31 1DS 14/01/2025
186 High Road Loughton England IG10 1DW 19/08/2024
4/8 Longfield Centre Prestwich England M25 1AY 05/09/2024
31 High Street Redhill England RH1 1RG 22/08/2024
1 King Street Saffron Walden England CB10 1HE 26/06/2024
30/34 High Street Sheffield England S1 2GE 09/07/2024
84 North Street Sudbury England CO10 1RF 12/08/2024
61 Main Street Garforth England LS25 1AF 02/07/2024
49 Market Place Wetherby England LS22 6LN 13/01/2025
67 Baxtergate Whitby England YO21 1HB 14/01/2025
88 High Street Midsomer Norton England BA3 2DE 21/08/2024
Lloyds
445 Kingsbury Road Kingsbury England NW9 9DX 03/07/2024
55 Market Place Wetherby England LS22 6LN 13/01/2025
6 Chesterton Place, Chester Road Newquay England TR7 2RU 04/12/2024
8 Ock Street Abingdon England OX14 5AP 24/07/2024
14 High Street Cardigan Wales SA43 1JW 27/06/2024
Church Street Malpas England SY14 8NX 20/08/2024
50 High Street Ross-on-Wye England HR9 5HJ 02/12/2024
75 Cheap Street Sherborne England DT9 3BD 16/01/2025
13 St Thomas Centre Exeter England EX4 1DF 05/08/2024
210 Commercial Road London England E1 2JR 06/08/2024
24 Bondgate Within Alnwick England NE66 1TD 15/01/2025
2 Silver Street Ilminster England TA19 0DL 14/08/2024
125 High Street Marlborough England SN8 1LU 25/11/2024 Yes LINK Assessment Underway 13/03/2024 Lloyds 13-14 Cornmarket Thame England OX9 2BN 02/12/2024
Unit 3, 20 Market Place Wokingham England RG40 1AP 08/07/2024
63-67 Newland Avenue Hull England HU5 3BG 14/01/2025
44 St Peters Avenue Cleethorpes England DN35 8HL 05/12/2024
40 The Square Market Harborough England LE16 7PA 04/12/2024
4 Three Tuns Parade, Stafford Road Wolverhampton England WV10 6BA 11/09/2024
139-141 Barnsley Road South Elmsall England WF9 2AA 16/01/2025
L7 Church Street Clitheroe England BB7 2DD 07/08/2024
Bank of Scotland
29 Low Street Banff Scotland AB45 1AU 30/07/2024
Main Street Bridge of Weir Scotland PA11 3ED 01/07/2024
21 East Church Street Buckie Scotland AB56 1EX 01/08/2024
5 The Square Ellon Scotland AB41 9JB 10/09/2024
23 Bloomgate Lanark Scotland ML11 9EZ 13/08/2024
9 Abbeygreen Lesmahagow Scotland ML11 0HD 12/08/2024
26 John Wood Street Port Glasgow Scotland PA14 5HX 10/09/2024
1 High Street Renfrew Scotland PA4 8QJ 04/07/2024 No
13 Common Green Strathaven Scotland ML10 6AQ 03/12/2024
Civic Realm Leisure Centre, 27 Cowglen Road Pollok Scotland G53 6EW 03/07/2024
What to do if your local bank branch closes
The vast majority of banking customers are moving online and don’t need a physical branch as much as before.
But any closures can be an issue for others, particularly elderly people in rural areas who don’t have access to the internet.
However, if your local branch is set to close, or has recently, you have some options.
You can carry out most basic banking tasks at your nearest Post Office.
You won’t be able to apply for a loan or open a new bank account at one though.
You can find your nearest Post Office branch by using the locator tool on its website.
Meanwhile, many banks offer a mobile banking service – where they bring a bus to your area offering services you can usually get at a physical branch.
Other banks use buildings such as village halls or libraries to offer mobile banking services.
It’s worth contacting your bank to see what services they have available, and when they might next be in your area.
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