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Lloyds, Halifax and Santander are closing 48 bank branches across the UK in the coming months as more customers shift to digital banking.
In February, Lloyds Banking Group, which incorporates Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland, announced plans to close 95 of its branches, with the closures due to take place in phases between May 2026 and March 2027.
The group said the decision to close these branches is to give customers more “flexibility” to bank wherever they need to, including through apps, online, 24/7 messaging services and community banking hubs. Lloyds said the way customers are banking is changing and the significant reduction in its branch network comes as it accelerates plans to cut costs and digitise services.
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Under the plans, 53 Lloyds branches, 31 Halifax branches and 11 Bank of Scotland branches will close by March 2027, and banking hubs will be opened in 14 new locations where customers can withdraw and deposit cash, and pay bills.
Lloyds hasn’t specified how many of its staff will be impacted by the closures, but all those who work at the affected branches will be offered a role at another branch or in another part of the business.
A spokeswoman for Lloyds said last month: “Customers want the freedom to bank in the way that works for them and we offer more choice and ways to manage money than ever before.
“From our leading apps and 24/7 messaging service to local banking options like our community bankers, PayPoint and access to all of our Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland branches, we’re giving our customers the flexibility to bank wherever and whenever they need us.”
Meanwhile, Santander has also announced plans to close 44 of its UK bank branches this year, which will put 291 jobs at risk. The closures come as part of plans to “better serve the changing needs of its customers” after many have switched to mobile apps, online and telephone banking, while branches are being used less frequently.
Santander said the closing branches will be replaced by community bankers, operating either from a Santander Local or a banking hub, to ensure ongoing face-to-face support for customers.
While the bank closures will be spread across the year, a large number will take place over the next couple of month, with the following 48 Lloyds, Halifax and Santander bank branches all due to close in April and May:
Lloyds
- London Oxford Street 113-117, Greater London – May 27
- London Tottenham Court Rd, Greater London – May 27
- Bournemouth, Dorset – May 28
- Redhill, Surrey – May 28
- Streatham, Greater London – May 28
Closure dates are subject to change at locations marked with an asterisk, because banking hubs have been recommended there.
Halifax
- Islington (Upper St), Greater London – May 27
- Skelmersdale, Lancashire – May 27*
- Hammersmith, Greater London – May 28
Closure dates are subject to change at locations marked with an asterisk, because banking hubs have been recommended there.
Santander
- Berwick Upon Tweed, Northumberland – April 28
- Boston, Lincolnshire – April 28
- Evesham, Worcestershire – April 28
- Mold, Clwyd – April 28
- Ramsgate, Kent – April 28
- Woking, Surrey- April 28
- Bangor, County Down – April 29
- Bridgwater, Somerset – April 29
- Kirkintilloch, Lanarkshire – April 29
- Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire – April 29
- Newbury, Berkshire – April 29
- Scunthorpe, South Humberside – April 29
- Tonbridge, Kent – April 29
- Bishop Auckland, County Durham – May 5
- Gosport, Hampshire – May 5
- Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire – May 5
- Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire – May 5
- Pontefract,West Yorkshire – May 5
- Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire – May 5
- Glengormley Antrim – May 6
- Leyland, Lancashire – May 6
- Mansfield, Nottinghamshire – May 6
- Merthyr Tydfil, Mid Glamorgan – May 6
- Northallerton, North Yorkshire – May 6
- Ringwood, Hampshire – May 6
- Andover, Hampshire – May 12
- Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan – May 12
- Enniskillen, County Fermanagh – May 12
- Macclesfield, Cheshire – May 12
- Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire – May 12
- Cwmbran, Gwent – May 13
- Golders Green, London – May 13
- Heswall, Merseyside – May 13
- Redditch, Worcestershire – May 13
- Stranraer, Wigtownshire – May 13
- Banbridge, County Down – May 19
- Newton Abbot, Devon – May 19
- Stafford, Staffordshire – May 19
- Liskeard, Cornwall – May 20
- Shirley, West Midlands – May 20
