Hundreds of bank branches to close in 2024 - full list including Barclays, Halifax, Lloyds, Natwest and Bank of Scotland
Already scores are earmarked for closure in 2024 with serious concerns raised about access to cash and other banking services
by Levi Winchester, Ben Hurst · Wales OnlineCustomers have been left without access to face-to-face banking after the closure of more than 1,000 in the last 12 months. And our new list shows that already hundreds of branches are earmarked for the chop in 2024, the Mirror reported.
Serious concerns have been raised by groups which say many people desperately need branches to be able to conduct their affairs. Major lenders are blaming the rise of online banking for the mass closures.
Caroline Abrahams, charity director for Age UK, said: “The continuing avalanche of bank branch closures means that by the end of this year, there will be considerably fewer opportunities for face-to-face banking than there were even just a couple of years ago. Older people living in rural and semi-rural areas are likely to be the hardest hit but those in towns and cities are not immune. The reality is that for almost everyone, it is getting progressively harder to bank face to face, leaving millions of older people who are not online potentially high and dry.
“Being able to manage your money is key to living independently as you age, but the rush towards digital banking means millions of older people are being deprived of this, simply because they do not use computers.”
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Data from consumer champion Which? shows 5,791 branches have shut for good since January 2015, at a rate of around 54 each month. But charities and organisations have raised fears that too many bank closures risk leaving the elderly and vulnerable without access to vital cash services.
There are already 189 bank closures scheduled for 2024. This includes 60 already announced by Lloyds, while Halifax will shut 47 branches and 34 from Barclays will go. Bank of Scotland (BoS) is closing 16 sites, NatWest will shut 21, Ulster Bank will close ten locations and Royal Bank of Scotland will shut one.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set out plans to help maintain reasonable access to cash for people and businesses across the UK amid so many closures. The rules will require banks and building societies designated by the Government to assess and fill gaps, or potential gaps, in cash access provision that significantly impact consumers and businesses.
The FCA’s consultation document said: “Our data suggests that in the two years to (the first quarter of) 2023, 1,391 bank and building society branches closed, as did 2,176 free-to-use ATMs.” The FCA also wants to prevent people from facing unreasonable costs to access their money, which could be through charges, travel costs or time.
We've listed all the 2024 closures scheduled so far below. If your local branch is closing, you can do some basic cash or counter services at your nearest Post Office - for example, if you need to pay in cash and cheques, make withdrawals and check your balance.
Most major banks also now run pop-up branches or vans, but you'll need to check online to see when one is due to visit your town. More banking hubs are also due to open across the UK - these are where banks use a shared space on the high street, with each lender taking it in turns to occupy the space each day.
Bank of Scotland
- 816 Govan Road, Govan, Scotland - 09/01/2024
- Brodick, Isle of Arran, Scotland - 31/01/2024
- 42 Stuart Street, Millport, Scotland - 20/02/2024
- Main Street, Tarbert, Isle Of Harris, Scotland - 22/02/2024
- Lochmaddy, Isle Of North Uist, Scotland - 26/02/2024
- 174 Byres Road, Glasgow, Scotland - 21/03/2024
- Harbour Street, Tarbert, Scotland - 29/04/2024
- Shore Street, Bowmore, Scotland - 08/05/2024
- 40 High Street Jedburgh, Scotland - 20/05/2024
- 17 Dalrymple Street, Girvan, Scotland - 20/05/2024
- 95 High Street, Dunbar, Scotland - 21/05/2024
- Main Road, Aviemore, Scotland - 21/05/2024
- The Cross, Cupar, Scotland - 29/05/2024
- 43/45 Townhead Street, Cumnock, Scotland - 29/05/2024
- 1 Galvelmore Street, Crieff, Scotland - 29/05/2024
- Shore Road, Kilcreggan, Scotland - 15/08/2024
Barclays
- 22/24 Hide Hill , Berwick-Upon-Tweed, England - 14/02/2024
- 2 Holly Parade, 20 High Street, Cobham, England - 14/02/2024
- 34 Market Place, Dereham, England - 15/02/2024
- 2 The Square Abingdon, England - 15/02/2024
- 1 High Street, Westbury-on-Trym, England - 16/02/2024
- 32 Hill Street, Newry, Northern Ireland - 16/02/2024
- 131 Eltham High Street, Eltham, England - 16/02/2024
- 43 High Street Sheringham, England - 21/02/2024
- 22 The Borough, Farnham, England - 21/02/2024
- 16 Vaughan Street, Llanelli, Wales - 22/02/2024
- 130 George Lane, South Woodford, England - 23/02/2024
- 27/29 Church Street, Coleraine, Northern Ireland - 23/02/2024
- 2 Market Place, Cannock, England - 22/02/2024
- 197 Shenley Road, Borehamwood, England - 21/02/2024
- 2 Liscard Village, Wallasey, England - 28/03/2024
- 54 High Street, Ruislip, England - 16/02/2024
- 57 Frogmore Street, Abergavenny, Wales - 01/03/2024
- 23 Market Place, Mansfield, England - 01/03/2024
- Priestpopple, Hexham, England - 01/03/2024
- 8 The Broadway, Crouch End, England - 01/03/2024
- Crown Buildings, 11 Broad Street, Builth Wells, Wales - 06/03/2024
- 49 High Street, Skipton, England - 07/03/2024
- 100 High Street, Poole, England - 08/03/2024
- 197 High Street, Perth, Scotland - 08/03/2024
- 2/4 Aldermans Hill, Palmers Green, London, England - 08/03/2024
- 35 Victoria Street, Grimsby, England - 13/03/2024
- 193 High Street, Northallerton, England - 14/03/2024
- 24 High Street, Dundee, Scotland, 15/03/2024
- Valley House, Kingsway, Team Valley, Gateshead, England - 15/03/2024
- 81 High Street, Scunthorpe, England - 20/03/2024
- 4 North Bar Within, Beverley, England - 21/03/2024
- 85 High Street, Blackwood, Wales - 22/03/2024
- 63/65 High Street, Rayleigh, England - 22/03/2024
- 55 Market Place, Richmond, England - 04/12/2024
Halifax
- 178/180 High Street, Gosforth, England - 08/01/2024
- 374 Harrogate Road, Leeds, England - 09/01/2024
- 56/57 High Street, Stourbridge, England - 10/01/2024
- 52 - 54 Union Street, Aberdeen, Scotland - 11/01/2024
- 7 Station Plaza, Ilkley, England - 15/01/2024
- 4 Central Arcade, Cleckheaton, England - 31/01/2024
- 35-41 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, Scotland - 05/02/2024
- 43/45 Sheep Street, Bicester, England - 07/02/2024
- 13 Market Jew Street, Penzance, England - 20/02/2024
- 131-133 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland - 26/02/2024
- 82 High Street, Lymington, England - 11/03/2024
- 29/33 Chestergate, Macclesfield, England - 11/03/2024
- 99 High Street, Barnet, England - 12/03/2024
- 248/250 High Street, Orpington, England - 12/03/2024
- 1 Church Street, Dereham, England - 14/03/2024
- 11/12 High Street, Stamford, England - 14/03/2024
- 91 Holton Road, Barry, Wales - 18/03/2024
- 8/10 High Street, Dartford, England - 18/03/2024
- 41/42 Middlegate, Penrith, England - 19/03/2024
- 12A Market Place, Diss, England - 20/03/2024
- 3/5 Kirkgate, Otley, England, - 26/03/2024
- 32 John Street, Porthcawl, Wales - 26/03/2024
- 58 Beveridge Way, Newton Aycliffe, England - 27/03/2024
- Prescot Shopping Centre, Prescot, England - 08/04/2024
- 7/7A Market Place, Thorne, Doncaster, England - 08/04/2024
- 44 Greengate Street, Stafford, England - 08/04/2024
- 40/41 King Street, Whitehaven, England - 09/04/2024
- 2 Market Place, Ossett, England - 09/04/2024
- 58-62 High Street, Barkingside, England - 15/04/2024
- 17 Windsor Court, Morley, England - 16/04/2024
- 1 High Street, Daventry, England - 17/04/2024
- 149/151 Mortimer Street, Herne Bay, England - 17/04/2024
- 165 Shenley Road, Borehamwood, England - 18/04/2024
- 25 Bridge Street, Spalding, England - 18/04/2024
- 2170 Coventry Road, Sheldon, England - 22/04/2024
- 17 Fore Street, Bridgwater, England- 23/04/2024
- 73A Station Road, New Milton, England - 23/04/2024
- 226 Heathway, Dagenham, England - 15/05/2024
- 33 Main Street , Larne, Northern Ireland - 29/05/2024
- 25 Fore Street Bodmin, England - 20/06/2024
- 84 Commercial Street, Batley, England - 24/06/2024
- 17/17A Town Centre, Hatfield, England - 25/06/2024
- 49/51 High Street, Normanton, England - 08/07/2024
- 66 High Street, Sidcup, England - 11/07/2024
- 25 The Square, Hessle, England - 15/08/2024
- 122 - 126 High Street, Uckfield, England - 18/09/2024
- 54/56 High Street, Hailsham, England - 19/09/2024
Lloyds
- 453 Wilmslow Road, Withington, England, M20 4AN - 08/01/2024
- 11/12 The Shopping Village, Gateshead, England, NE11 0EN - 09/01/2024
- 612-614 Wolseley Road, Plymouth, England, PL5 1TE - 10/01/2024
- 22 Grover Walk, Corringham, England, SS17 7LY - 15/01/2024
- Crown Glass Place, Nailsea, England, BS48 1RD - 01/02/2024
- 13-14 High Street, Cradley Heath, England, B64 5HP - 08/02/2024
- 9 Boverton Road, Llantwit Major, Wales, CF61 1XZ - 08/02/2024
- 308-312 Chiswick High Road, London, England, W4 1NS - 19/02/2024
- 22 King Street, Stretford, England, M32 8AD - 12/03/2024
- 39 Chester Road West, Shotton, Wales, CH5 1BY - 13/03/2024
- 82-84 High Street, Ruislip, England, HA4 7AB - 13/03/2024
- 5-6 King Street, Penrith, England, CA11 7AP - 19/03/2024
- 3 Market Hill, Diss, England, IP22 4JZ - 20/03/2024
- 1 Walm Lane Willesden Green, England, NW2 5SN - 21/03/2024
- 26 Bridge Street, Downham Market, England, PE38 9DH - 25/03/2024
- 102-104 Market Street, Shirebrook, England, NG20 8AD - 25/03/2024
- 27 Fore Street Wellington, England, TA21 8AF - 25/03/2024
- 30 Market Place, Brackley, England, NN13 7BA - 26/03/2024
- 39 High Street Sidmouth, England, EX10 8LQ - 26/03/2024
- 49 John Street Porthcawl, Wales, CF36 3AS - 27/03/2024
- 185 Queen Street, Withernsea, England, HU19 2JR - 27/03/2024
- 5 Market Place, Selby, England, YO8 4NT - 03/04/2024
- 12 High Street Newtown, Wales, SY16 2NX - 03/04/2024
- 129-131 High Street, Rochester, England, ME2 4TW - 04/04/2024
- 110-112 High Street, Putney, England, SW15 1RG - 04/04/2024
- Union Street, Ulverston, England, LA12 7HR - 09/04/2024
- 71-73 High Street, Stone, England, ST15 8AG - 10/04/2024
- 67 Fore Street Saltash, England, PL12 6AJ - 10/04/2024
- 34 Station Road, West Drayton, England, UB7 7BZ - 11/04/2024
- 4 Market Square, Dover, England, CT16 1ND - 11/04/2024
- 19-20 Wellington Street, Teignmouth, England, TQ14 8HW - 15/04/2024
- 16 Main Street, Mexborough, England, S64 9DW - 22/04/2024
- 15-17 Pool Street, Caernarfon, Wales, LL55 2AD - 30/04/2024
- 35 Bradford Road, Brighouse, England, HD6 1RW - 28/05/2024
- 2-4 High Street, March, England, PE15 9JE - 28/05/2024
- 38 Chapel Lane, Formby, England, L37 4DR - 28/05/2024
- 21 Broad Street, Pershore, England, WR10 1BD - 28/05/2024
- 18 Market Place, North Walsham, England, NR28 9BP - 29/05/2024
- The Cross, Royston, England, SG8 7BL - 17/06/2024
- 1 Marlborough, Seaham, England, SR7 7SD - 19/06/2024
- Fore Street, Bodmin, England, PL31 2HP - 20/06/2024
- 75 Commercial Street Batley, England, WF17 5EQ - 24/06/2024
- 8 High Street, Haverhill, England, CB9 8BA - 25/06/2024
- 33 Dunraven Street, Tonypandy, Wales, CF40 1AL - 04/07/2024
- 30 High Street Crediton, England, EX17 3AH - 04/07/2024
- 99 Newland Street, Witham, England, CM8 1AQ - 10/07/2024
- 60 Sidcup High Street Sidcup, England, DA14 6EJ - 11/07/2024
- 11-13 Devonshire Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, England, TN40 1AH - 16/09/2024
- 36-38 Church Road, Burgess Hill, England, RH15 9AH - 17/09/2024
- Market Street, Hailsham, England, BN27 2AE - 19/09/2024
- High Street, Portishead, England, BS20 6BJ - 09/09/2024
- 3 King Street, Saffron Walden, England, CB10 1HF - 16/09/2024
- 5/6 Market Place, Hertford, England, SG14 1DF - 17/09/2024
- 180 High Street, Uckfield, England, TN22 1AX - 18/09/2024
- 73 High Street, Burnham-on-Sea, England, TA8 1NP - 13/11/2024
- 257 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay, England, NE26 2SY - 13/11/2024
- 300 Ashley Road, Poole, England, BH14 9DE - 13/11/2024
- 37 Market Place, Warminster, England, BA12 9BD - 14/11/2024
- 21 Victoria Square, Droitwich, England, WR9 8DG - 14/11/2024
- 3 Upper Brook Street, Rugeley, England, WS15 2DP - 14/11/2024
NatWest
- 314 Chiswick High Road, London, England - 20/02/2024
- 5 High Street East, Redcar, England - 20/02/2024
- 151 New Line, Bradford, England - 21/02/2024
- 10 Victoria Road, Surbiton, England - 21/02/2024
- 1 Water Lane, Bakewell, England - 22/02/2024
- 2 Greenwich Church Street, Greenwich, England - 22/02/2024
- 34 Moor Street, Ormskirk, England - 27/02/2024
- 12 Station Parade, London, England - 27/02/2024
- 262 Marine Road Central, Morecambe, England - 28/02/2024
- 10 High Street, Wednesfield, England - 28/02/2024
- 159 High Street, Rickmansworth, England - 29/02/2024
- 1 Taff Street, Pontypridd, Wales - 29/02/2024
- 817 Bristol Road South, Birmingham, England - 05/03/2024
- 509 Prescot Road, Liverpool, England - 05/03/2024
- 208 Piccadilly London, England - 06/03/2024
- 56 High Street, Rochester, England - 06/03/2024
- 267 Castle Street, Dudley, England - 07/03/2024
- 36 High Street, Maldon, England - 07/03/2024
- 20 Melbourne Street, Stalybridge, England - 08/07/2024
- 10 Banks Road, West Kirby, England - 08/07/2024
- 1 Princes Street, London, England - 29/08/2024
RBS
- 23 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, Scotland - 19/11/2024
Ulster Bank
- 356-369 Ormeau Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland - 20/02/2024
- 1-2 Kings Square, Belfast, Northern Ireland - 21/02/2024
- 29 Clooney Terrace, Waterside, Northern Ireland - 27/02/2024
- 1a Main Street, Ballynahinch, Northern Ireland - 28/02/2024
- 14-16 Market Street, Lurgan, Northern Ireland - 05/03/2024
- 186 Main Street, Lisnaskea, Northern Ireland - 06/03/2024
- 91-93 University Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland - 12/03/2024
- 2 Farmley Road, Glengormley, Northern Ireland - 13/03/2024
- 27 Main Street, Crumlin, Northern Ireland - 20/03/2024
- 2-8 Market Street, Downpatrick, Northern Ireland - 19/11/2024