{"id":107167,"date":"2025-04-02T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/?p=107167"},"modified":"2025-04-02T14:15:15","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T13:15:15","slug":"250-bank-branches-to-shut-for-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/250-bank-branches-to-shut-for-good\/","title":{"rendered":"250+ Bank Branches to Shut for Good as Lloyds and Halifax Scale Back"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Lloyds Banking Group and Halifax are closing more than 250 branches<\/strong> in the UK, continuing a trend that has significantly altered the banking landscape. This move marks a continuation of an ongoing shift towards digital banking, as the financial giants consolidate their physical presence amid declining footfall in brick-and-mortar branches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The closures are set to affect communities across the nation, with some locations seeing the shutters come down as early as May. While the move reflects the broader trend of banking digitisation, it is likely to have profound effects on local communities, especially in areas with limited access to online services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Scale of the Closures<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Lloyds <\/a>Banking Group, which includes both Lloyds Bank<\/strong> and Halifax<\/strong>, has confirmed that a substantial number of its UK branches will close over the next year. According to reports, Lloyds<\/strong> alone will close more than 150 branches by the end of 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These closures follow an already significant reduction in branches by the bank in recent years, as it pivots towards digital services. Halifax is also planning to shut down multiple branches, with some of its sites, such as those in Lincoln<\/strong> and Leeds<\/strong>, set to close in May 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The closures are part of an industry-wide trend, with many other financial institutions, including Royal Bank of Scotland<\/a><\/strong>, reducing their physical presence across the UK. According to industry experts, these closures are directly linked to the ongoing rise in online and mobile banking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Customers have increasingly shifted to digital channels for their banking needs, making physical locations less essential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

List of Lloyds Bank branches closing:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
    \n
  • Alcester: Stratford Road B49 5AX \u2013 June 25, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Ashbourne: Compton DE6 1DY \u2013 June 24, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Beccles: Exchange Square NR34 9HH \u2013 May 6, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Biggleswade: 35 High Street SG18 0JD \u2013 November 5, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Bishop Auckland: 32 Newgate Street DL14 7EG \u2013 May 8, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Blandford: 6 Market Place DT11 7EE \u2013 November 10, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Bolton: 151-155 Market Street BL4 8EX \u2013 May 28, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Bristol: 16 Highridge Road BS13 8HA \u2013 November 6, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Bristol: 58 Queens Road BS8 1RQ \u2013 May 21, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Bristol: 61 Gloucester Road BS34 5JH \u2013 May 28, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Bromsgrove: 112 High Street B61 8EZ \u2013 May 29, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Bury: 45 The Rock BL9 0JP \u2013 October 21, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Cardiff: 9 Penlline Road CF14 2XH \u2013 May 29, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Caterham: 21 Station Avenue CR3 6YT \u2013 March 5, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Chard: 27 Fore Street TA20 1PS \u2013 November 11, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Coventry: 531 Foleshill Road CV6 5JN \u2013 November 4, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Dewsbury: 20 Market Place WF13 1DF \u2013 March 10, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Dorchester: 1-2 High West Street DT1 1UG \u2013 June 19, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Dunstable: 12 High Street North LU6 1JY \u2013 November 4, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • East Grinstead: 1\/3 London Road RH19 1AH \u2013 November 12, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Fakenham: 27 Norwich Street NR21 9AH \u2013 July 1, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Falmouth: 11-12 Killigrew Street TR11 3RA \u2013 November 13, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Feltham: 40 The Centre TW13 4AX \u2013 November 4, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Ferndown: 84 Victoria Road BH22 9JB \u2013 November 17, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Glossop: 2 High Street East SK13 8DA \u2013 March 9, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Godalming: 49 High Street GU7 1AT \u2013 May 29, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Herne Bay: 144-146 High Street CT6 5NH \u2013 May 21, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Hexham: Priestpopple NE46 1PA \u2013 November 5, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Hitchin: 1 Bancroft SG5 1JQ \u2013 April 7, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Hodgehill: 608 Bromford Lane, Washwood Heath B8 2DP – TBC<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Hornchurch: 21-25 Station Lane RM12 6JL \u2013 September 11, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Houghton le Spring: 33 Newbottle Street DH4 4AP \u2013 March 10, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Hucknall: 5 High Street NG15 7HQ \u2013 March 4, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Kenilworth: 21 The Square CV8 1EE \u2013 April 2, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Kidderminster: 1 Vicar Street DY10 1DE \u2013 October 16, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Launceston: 13 Broad Street PL15 8AG \u2013 June 3, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Leeds: 1 Cross Gates Centre LS15 8ET \u2013 August 20, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Leeds: 52 Town Street LS12 3AE \u2013 September 8, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Leominster: 9 Corn Square HR6 8LT \u2013 November 18, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Leyland: 12 Hough Lane PR25 2SD \u2013 May 8, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Liverpool: 188-190 Breck Road L5 6PX \u2013 June 4, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • London (East): 180 – 182 High Street E17 7JH \u2013 October 22, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • London (South West): 12 Mitcham Road SW17 9ND \u2013 October 8, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • London (South West): 417 North End Road SW6 1NS \u2013 May 8, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • London (West): 44-45 The Broadway W5 5JU \u2013 March 6, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Loughton: 11 The Broadway IG10 3SW \u2013 November 12, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Louth: 24 Mercer Row LN11 9JH \u2013 May 7, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Ludlow: 16 Broad Street SY8 1NQ \u2013 May 20, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Manchester: 64 Old Church Street M40 2JF \u2013 November 5, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Manchester: 276 Moston Lane M40 9WB \u2013 March 11, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Margate: 1 The Centre CT9 1JG \u2013 May 14, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Matlock: 11 Causeway Lane DE4 3AR \u2013 May 7, 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Halifax branches closing:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
      \n
    • Bangor: 20 Main Street BT20 5AG \u2013 May 29, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Barrow-in-Furness: 133-135 Dalton Road LA14 1HZ \u2013 September 10, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Bexleyheath: 131 Broadway DA6 7HF \u2013 October 23, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Birmingham: 580\/582 Bearwood Road B66 4BW \u2013 March 2, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Bitterne: 400\/402 Bitterne Road SO18 5RS \u2013 June 9, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Blackpool: 283\/287 Lytham Road FY4 1DP \u2013 October 29, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Bolton: 23\/27 Knowsley Street BL1 2DG \u2013 November 20, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Bournemouth: 335\/337 Wimborne Road BH9 2EA \u2013 June 4, 2025
      <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Brentwood: 12 High Street CM14 4AE \u2013 September 10, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Bristol: 15 Kings Chase Shopping Centre BS15 8LP \u2013 October 8, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Bromsgrove: 122 High Street B61 8ES \u2013 May 29, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Carmarthen: 121\/122 Lammas Street SA31 3AE \u2013 October 6, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Castleford: 68 Carlton Street WF10 1DB \u2013 September 8, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Chippenham: 49 Market Place SN15 3HU \u2013 April 15, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Cirencester: 10\/12 Cricklade Street GL7 1JH \u2013 September 25, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Crewe: The Market Centre CW1 2HU \u2013 October 14, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Derby: 39 East Street DE1 2BL \u2013 October 23, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Epsom: 51-52 The Ashley Centre KT18 5DB \u2013 September 15, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Erdington: 221 High Street B23 6SS \u2013 September 24, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Felixstowe: 85 Hamilton Road IP11 7BQ \u2013 June 2, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Fleetwood: 4 Poulton Street FY7 6LR \u2013 June 22, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Folkestone: 70-72 Sandgate Road CT20 2AA \u2013 October 9, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Gainsborough: 32 Lord Street DN21 2DQ \u2013 June 2, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Hatfield: 17\/17A Town Centre AL10 0JZ \u2013 January 20, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Hayes: 45\/47 Station Road UB3 4HH \u2013 October 6, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Hexham: 20 Priestpopple NE46 1XH \u2013 November 5, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Hove: 86\/87 George Street BN3 3YE \u2013 October 20, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Huntingdon: 114 High Street PE29 3LS \u2013 May 15, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Launceston: 1 Southgate Street PL15 9DP \u2013 June 3, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Leeds: 36 Town Street LS18 4RJ \u2013 February 24, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Leek: 16 Derby Street ST13 5AB \u2013 June 4, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Letchworth: 1 Commerce Way SG6 3DN \u2013 June 3, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Littlehampton: 68 High Street BN17 5EA \u2013 June 23, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Lincoln: Cornhill, Lincoln LN5 7HB – May 14, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • London (North West): 469 Kingsbury Road NW9 9ES \u2013 June 2, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • London (South East): 165\/169 Eltham High Street SE9 1TT \u2013 October 29, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • London (South East): 9-13 Powis Street SE18 6HZ \u2013 October 1, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • London (South West): 6 St Johns Hill SW11 1RU \u2013 September 23, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • London (South West): 160 Balham High Road SW12 9BN \u2013 May 22, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • London (South West): Fulham Broadway Retail Centre SW6 1BW \u2013 May 8, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • London (West Central): 51\/55 Strand WC2N 5LS \u2013 May 8, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Long Eaton: 24 Market Place NG10 1LT \u2013 September 18, 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Royal Bank of Scotland branches closing:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
        \n
      • Banff: 29 Low Street AB45 1AU \u2013 May 8, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Barrhead: 112 Main Street G78 1RD \u2013 May 21, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Bathgate: 50 Hopetoun Street EH48 4EU \u2013 June 30, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Cowdenbeath: 349\/351 High Street KY4 9QJ \u2013 June 24, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Dunfermline: 1 Bothwell Street KY11 3AG \u2013 January 21, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Edinburgh: 18 Westside Plaza EH14 2SZ \u2013 May 27, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Edinburgh: 75 George Street EH2 3EW \u2013 May 6, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Edinburgh: 206 St John’s Road EH12 8SH \u2013 October 29, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Kirkintilloch: 100\/102 Cowgate G66 1JQ \u2013 May 22, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Langholm: High Street DG13 0JH \u2013 April 7, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Leven: 60 High Street KY8 4NA \u2013 May 7, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Linlithgow: Regent Centre Blackness Road EH49 7HU \u2013 June 23, 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Impact on Local Communities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

        The announcement of these closures is significant for the communities they serve. In rural areas, for instance, these branches often serve as vital hubs for financial transactions, particularly for older populations who are less comfortable with online banking. The closures raise questions about the future of access to banking services in less urbanised areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Customers who rely on in-person services, whether due to a lack of internet access or a preference for face-to-face interaction, will now need to seek alternative solutions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

        For many, this means having to travel longer distances to reach the nearest open branch or, worse still, navigating the complexities of online banking. The shift is likely to widen the gap between those with access to modern digital tools and those without.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        Halifax is also planning to shut down multiple branches, with some of its sites, such as those in Lincoln and Leeds, set to close in May 2025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":107170,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[44],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-107167","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33","no-featured-image-padding"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107167","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=107167"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107167\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":107177,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107167\/revisions\/107177"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/107170"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=107167"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=107167"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=107167"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}