More high-street banks are closing down their branches, with NatWest announcing another 19 closures and Lloyds Banking Group set to shut a further 45 branches in the spring, which includes Halifax and Bank of Scotland (BoS).
Lloyds previously said it was axing 78 branches next year, meaning the latest announcement brings its total to 123 closures in 2024. With more customers moving to online banking, this year has already seen 623 branches close their doors, including Barclays and Santander.
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Full list of branch closures for the Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland
| Location | Date of closure |
|---|---|
| Lymington – High Street | 11 March |
| Macclesfield – Chestergate | 11 March |
| Barnet – High Street | 12 March |
| Orpington – High Street | 12 March |
| Dereham – Church Street | 14 March |
| Stamford – High Street | 14 March |
| Barry – Holton Road | 18 March |
| Dartford – High Street | 18 March |
| Penrith – Middlegate | 19 March |
| Diss – Market Place | 20 March |
| Stafford – Greengate Street | 8 April |
| Whitehaven – King Street | 9 April |
| Ilford – High Street | 15 April |
| Morley – Windsor Court | 16 April |
| Daventry – High Street | 17 April |
| Herne Bay – Mortimer Street | 17 April |
| Borehamwood – Shenley Road | 18 April |
| Spalding – Bridge Street | 18 April |
| Bridgwater – Fore Street | 23 April |
| New Milton – Station Road | 23 April |
| Dagenham – Heathway | 15 May |
| Hessle – The Square | 15 August |
| Location | Date of closure |
|---|---|
| Orpington – High Street | 13 March |
| Dartford – High Street | 13 March |
| Macclesfield – Chestergate | 19 March |
| Spalding – Bridge Street | 20 March |
| Diss – Market Place | 21 March |
| Lymington – High Street | 28 March |
| Barnet – High Street | 3 April |
| Whitehaven – King Street | 3 April |
| Dereham – Church Street | 4 April |
| Barry – Holton Road | 4 April |
| Borehamwood – Shenley Road | 11 April |
| Bridgwater – Fore Street | 22 April |
| Daventry – High Street | 30 April |
| Stamford – High Street | 13 November |
| Stafford – Greengate Street | 13 November |
| Herne Bay – Mortimer Street | 13 November |
| Penrith – Middlegate | 14 November |
| Ilford – High Street | 14 November |
| Morley – Windsor Court | 14 November |
| Location | Date of closure |
|---|---|
| Glasgow – Byres Road | 21 March |
| Tarbert – Harbour Street | 29 April |
| Bowmore – Shore Street | 8 May |
| Helensburgh – Shore Road | 15 August |
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