Lloyds, Halifax, NatWest and the Bank of Scotland are set to shut a total of 113 branches in 2025, the first of which starts tomorrow. Lloyds is gearing up to close a branch in Leeds Crossgates on Wednesday, August 20, quickly followed by the closure of its Hornchurch Station Lane branch on September 11.
The banking giant has already closed at least 18 branches this year, with 16 leaving the high street forever in June and two closing in July. However, the major lender is expected to close a further 23 before the year's end. It is estimated that Lloyds Banking Group will close nearly 300 locations in 2025 and 2026.
The mass exodus of banks from the high street has been attributed to changing customer behaviour, with many Brits preferring to bank online, leading to cost-cutting measures.
Halifax, part of the Lloyds group, is cutting back its high street presence. A total of 23 branches are set to close before the end of the year, and Northwich and Skegness are next, with their last date penciled for September 3.
The Bank of Scotland, which is also part of the Lloyds Banking Group, will close four branches in October and November. Its Edinburgh Corstorphine store is set to have its last day on October 29, quickly followed by Pitlochry the following day.
NatWest has earmarked 46 branches for closure, while eight have been earmarked for closure without dates. A branch in Cwmbran, Wales, and Wisbech, England, will close on September 1.
Customers who do not have access to online banking, or simply prefer to bank in person, can do so at their nearest Post Office.
You can perform basic banking tasks at any one of the 11,684 branches, but opening new bank accounts, taking out loans or mortgages will have to be done online or at another branch.
Some banks offer a mobile banking service, either by bringing a bus to your local area or by using buildings like village halls or libraries to offer support that would have been available in a branch.
Full list of closures Lloyds
Leeds (Cross Gates), August 20
Hornchurch, September 11
London Tooting, October 8
Stoke-on-Trent (Trent), October 10
Southall, October 15
Kidderminster, October 16
Bury, October 21
Walthamstow High Street, October 22
Coventry (Foleshill), November 4
Dunstable, November 4
Feltham, November 4
Plymstock, November 4
Biggleswade, November 5
Hexham, November 5
Manchester (Newton Heath), November 5
Bristol Bishopsworth (Church Road), November 6
Blandford Forum, November 10
Chard, November 11
Sheffield (Woodhouse), November 11
Shipston-on-Stour, November 11
Debden, November 12
East Grinstead, November 12
Ferndown, November 17
Pontardawe, November 20 Halifax
Northwich, September 3
Skegness, September 3
Castleford, September 8
Barrow-in-Furness, September 10
Brentwood, September 10
Epsom, September 15
Richmond (Surrey), September 16
Long Eaton, September 18
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 NatWest
Cwmbran - September 1
Wisbech - September 1
Leicester (Melton Road) - September 2
Rayleigh - September 2
Halesowen - September 3
Bristol (Fishponds) - September 4
Llangefni - September 4
Ely - September 10
Leicester (Oadby) - September 10
Birmingham (Edgbaston) - September 11
Cardiff (Llanishen) - September 11
Luton (Leagrave) - September 15
Northampton (Weston Favell Shopping Centre) - September 15
Birmingham (Acocks Green) - September 16
Cardiff (Canton) - September 16
Cirencester - September 17
Hinckley - September 17
Wickford - September 18
Willerby - September 22
Abingdon - September 24
Newmarket (Suffolk) - September 24
Birmingham (Smethwick) - September 25
Yate - September 25
Bicester - September 30
Sudbury - September 30
Melton Mowbray - September 29
Ringwood - October 1
Leamington Spa - October 1
Birmingham (Shirley) - October 1
Paignton - October 2
Stevenage - October 7
Wellingborough - October 7
Midsomer Norton - October 8
Stratford-upon-Avon - October 8
Neath - October 13
Romsey - October 13
Redditch - October 14
Chippenham - October 15
Lowestoft - October 15
Trowbridge - October 16
Honiton - October 21
Mold - October 21
Dorchester - October 22
Bridgwater - October 27
Leighton Buzzard - October 28
Bridport - October 29
Expected to be confirmed later:
- Garstand
- Market Drayton
- Ashby-de-la-Zouch
- Cromer
- Evesham
- Launceston
- Portishead
- Torquay
Bank of Scotland
Edinburgh (Corstorphine), October 29
Pitlochry, October 30
Thornhill, November 3
Moffat, November 19
