Lloyds Banking Group is shutting down 37 branches in 2025 from this month in a blow to customers and Britain’s high streets.
The group, which is made up of Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland, is among the financial institutions closing dozens of branches.
According to research conducted by consumer champion Which?, more than 6,000 bank branch closures have taken place in the UK since 2015.
The figure is the equivalent to more than 60 per cent of the UK’s banking network, at a rate of around 53 closures every month.
Barclays is the individual bank that has reduced its network the most, with NatWest shutting down the most of any group. As of May 2024, Lloyds Banking Group has shut 1,146 sites.
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Lloyds Banking Group is closing dozens of branches this year
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Here is a full list of the Lloyds Bank branch closures taking place this year:
- Hitchin – 1 Bancroft, England, SG5 1JQ – April 7
- Beccles – Exchange Square, England, NR34 9HH – May 6
- Fakenham – 27 Norwich Street, England, NR21 9AH – May 6
- Matlock – 11 Causeway Lane, England, DE4 3AR – May 7
- Monmouth – 18 Monnow Street, Wales, NP25 3XH – May 8
- Thetford – 35 King Street, England, IP24 2AX – May 13
- New Milton – 47 Station Road, England, BH25 6HU – May 13
- Southampton – 413 Bitterne Road Bitterne, England, SO18 1DA – June 9
- Warwick – 12 Swan Street, England, CV34 4BJ – June 24
- Ashbourne – Compton, England, DE6 1DY – June 24
- Alcester – Stratford Road, England, B49 5AX – June 25
- Woodbridge – 8 The Thoroughfare, England, IP12 1AF – June 25
- Sheffield – 15 Stubbin Lane, England, S5 6QG – June 26
- Spennymoor – 43 Cheapside, England, DL16 6QF – June 26
- Stanley – 65 Front Street, England, DH9 0SZ – June 26
- Leeds – 52 Town Street Armley, England, LS12 3AE – September 8
Halifax
Here is a full list of the Halifax bank branch closures taking place this year:
- Malton – 8 Wheelgate, YO17 7HP – April 8
- Chippenham – 49 Market Place, SN15 3HU – April 15
- Newbury – 16 Northbrook Street, RG14 1DJ – April 16
- Northallerton – 91 High Street, DL7 8QT – April 28
- Oswestry – 6 Bailey Street, SY11 1PS – April 28
- Runcorn – 35 Orchard Walk, Halton Lea, WA7 2BS – April 29
- Tamworth – 22 Market Street, B79 7LR – April 29
- Witney – 29 High Street, OX28 6XP – April 30
- Southampton – 400/402 Bitterne Road, Bitterne, SO18 5RS – June 9
- Littlehampton – 68 High Street, BN17 5EA – June 23
Bank of Scotland
Here is a full list of the Bank of Scotland branch closures taking place this year:
- Callander, 42 Main Street FK17 8BD – March 20
- North Berwick, 23 Westgate EH39 4AG – April 2
- Langholm, High Street DG13 0JH – April 7
- Leven, 60 High Street KY8 4NA – May 7
- Banff, 29 Low Street AB45 1AU – May 8
- Newton Stewart, 37 Albert Street DG8 6EF – June 23
- Linlithgow, Regent Centre Blackness Road EH49 7HU – June 23
- Cowdenbeath, 349-351 High Street KY4 9QJ – June 24
- Wick, 18 Bridge Street KW1 4NG – June 25
- Bathgate, 50 Hopetoun Street EH48 4EU – June 30
- Rothesay, 36-42 Montague Street PA20 0BT – June 30
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Sam Richardson, the deputy editor of Which? Money, explained: “This milestone of more than 6,000 bank branch closures in just nine years underscores the seismic shift that has taken place in terms of our banking habits and the character of the British high street.
“While some may hardly notice the closure of their local branch as they seamlessly switch to online banking, for others reliant on face-to-face services, the impact can be disastrous.
“It’s not about halting closures altogether, but ensuring that essential banking services remain accessible to those who still rely on them.
“It is crucial that the government prioritises opening more hubs quickly, so that people aren’t left behind.”
