Bank branch closures continue to be an issue for Britons in November 2025 with 22 locations in the process of being shut down throughout the month, but is your local affected?
Among the high street financial institutions impacted by this latest round of closures across the UK include Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Santander.
Research suggest that more than 6,000 UK bank and building society branches have shut their doors since 2025, which represents over 60 per cent of the network being in a decade.
According to consumer champion Which?, over 400 bank branches ceased operations in 2024 alone, with more than 200 have already been earmarked for closure in 2025.
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Here is a full list of the Lloyds Bank, Santander, Halifax and Bank of Scotland branch closures for this month:
Lloyds Bank
- Biggleswade — November 5
- Blandford Forum — November 10
- Bristol (Bishopsworth) — November 6
- Chard — November 11
- Coventry (Foleshill Road) — November 4
- Debden (Loughton) — November 12
- Dunstable — November 4
- East Grinstead — November 12
- Feltham — November 4
- Ferndown — November 17
- Hexham — November 5
- Manchester (Newton Heath) — November 5
- Plymstock — November 4
- Pontardawe — November 20
- Sheffield (Woodhouse) — November 11
- Shipston-on-Stour — November 11.
Halifax
- Bolton — November 20
- Hexham — November 5
- Wickford — November 10.
Bank of Scotland
- Thornhill — November 17
- Moffat — November 19.
Santander
- London – Rotherhithe Road (Surrey Quays) — November 10
Alistair Douglas, the CEO of TotallyMoney previously broke down how pensioners are more likely to be detrimentally impacted by sweeping branch closures.
He explained: “They’ll be less likely to have the understanding and ability to access online services and apps, effectively locking them out of the banking system.”
“As we quickly advance towards an increasingly digital world, we must make sure that nobody is left behind.”
Jenny Ross, Which?’s money editor, has also sounded the alarm over how branch closures could lead a depreciation in cash usage.
She added: “Access to cash remains hugely important for a significant minority who use it to pay for everyday essentials and keep track of their spending.
“The raft of branch closures that have happened over recent years have had devastating consequences for lots of communities, often forcing people to travel great distances to visit a branch.
“Schemes introduced by the banking industry to protect these services, such as banking hubs, are a good start in plugging gaps left by closing physical branches, but they must be rolled out much more quickly if consumers are to feel their benefits.”