THOUSANDS of customers will see their local bank branch close this month as 69 locations are set to leave the high street forever.
The closures come as major high street banks move more of their banking services online.
A huge 69 banks will be disappearing from the high street this monthAlamy
Data from the UK’s largest cash machine network, LINK, keeps track of any planned branch closures across the UK.
Natwest will be closing five branches this month while Santander will shut just two.
Meanwhile Barclays will be closing the doors of 27 of its branches in June.
Halifax is shutting five branches but Lloyds will be closing seven.
And HSBC is shutting 23 banks in June.
It comes after 53 banks already shut their doors in May alone.
Many people, particularly the elderly, still rely on in-person services and the closures will make it more difficult for this demographic to access accessible services.
But there are still a number of ways in which affected customers can access basic banking services without having to venture to the next town.
You can use one of the Post Office’s 11,635 branches to perform basic banking tasks — but not open new bank accounts or take personal loans and mortgages.
Many banks also offer a mobile banking service. This is where your bank brings a bus to your local area that has the services that are usually available at your branch.
You should call up your bank to see if it runs a banking bus and they will be able to tell you where and when it will be parked.
Other banks use buildings such as village halls or libraries to offer mobile banking services.
Banking hubs, which offer traditional shared services, have also been set up in four locations around the UK to help plug the gap — in Brixham, Cambuslang, Cottingham and Rochford.
There are plans to open dozens more hubs across the UK and the ATM provider LINK announced plans for a further eight new locations last month – taking the total number of planned hubs to 47.
Here is the full list of 69 bank branches closing this month:
Natwest
Ashton-in-Makerfield – June 27Rothwell – June 28Tilehurst – June 28Bletchley – June 29Birstall – June 1
Barclays
Notting Hill Gate, London – June 16 Merthyr Tydfil – June 14Ebbw Vale – June 9Kirkintilloch – June 9Ringwood – June 8Lymington – June 15Manningtree – June 7Colchester – June 13Beckenham – June 14Knowle – June 16West Bridgford – June 15Mildenhall – June 14Newmarket – June 9Llandeilo – June 23Mold – June 30Saltburn-by-the-Sea – June 30Tiverton – June 28Honiton – June 23Caterham – June 23Wallington – June 28Folkestone – June 23Chippenham – June 23Holmes Chapel – June 27Holmfirth – June 23Bootle – June 30Loughton – June 22Cambridge – June 28
Halifax
Maldon – June 5Purley – June 22Grays – June 22St Neots – June 6Whitley Pay – June 21
Lloyds
Rustington – June 5Aintree – June 6Shaftesbury – June 13Newport – June 13Riplet – June 14Hyde – June 21Harrow – June 29
HSBC
Wells – June 20Hertford – June 20New Milton – June 27Lewes – June 27St Neots – June 27Wadebridge – June 27Pontypool – June 27Beccles – June 27Frome – June 6Portadown – June 6Knutsford – June 6Stirling – June 6Chepstow – June 6Pocklington – June 6Skipton – June 13Penarth – June 13Honiton – June 13Ilkley – June 13Sleaford – June 13South Shields – June 13Twickenham – June 20Ross-On-Wye – June 20Bicester – June 20
Santander
Milton Keynes (Midsummer Place) – June 29Milton Keynes (Grafton Gate East)- June 29
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