Lloyds Banking Group to close more bank branches: Full list of branches set to shut in 2026 and 2027

Lloyds Banking Group will make further bank branch closures, meaning it will shut 245 branches in 2026 and 2027.

Pedestrians walk past a branch of a Lloyds bank in London
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Lloyds Banking Group has confirmed another wave of bank branch closures, with 79 more sites set to shut this year and next.

The group, which operates the Halifax, Lloyds Bank and Bank of Scotland brands, had already said 166 branches would close in 2026 and 2027, but the new closures bring that total to 245.

Under the latest set of closures, 48 Halifax branches and 31 Lloyds Bank branches will shut.

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Lloyds Banking Group has shut more than 1,547 sites already between 2015 and June 2026, according to Which?.

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Lloyds said that more than three quarters of the branches affected by the most recent wave of closures are within a mile of another Lloyds Banking Group branch, and 95% have an alternative branch within five miles.

Lloyds Banking Group customers can use any branches within the group's brands. For example, if you are a Halifax customer, you can access banking services in a Lloyds Bank branch.

A Lloyds spokesperson told MoneyWeek: “With access to one of the biggest branch networks in the UK, alongside local banking options like our Community Bankers, the Post Office, PayPoint, plus our leading apps and 24/7 messaging service, we offer our customers more choice and convenience than ever before.”

Lloyds Banking Group is not alone in shutting branches. Between January 2015 and January 2026, an estimated 6,693 bank branches shut in the UK, according to Which?.

Most major high street banks have announced closures, including Santander, Barclays and NatWest.

Full list of Lloyds Bank Group branch closures 

The list below shows all the Lloyds Banking Group branches slated to shut in 2026 and 2027, including those that have already shut their doors in 2026.

Lloyds Bank branch closures

Halifax bank branch closures

Bank of Scotland branch closures

My local bank is closing – what are my options?

If your local bank branch has closed, and you don’t want to use mobile or online banking, there may be some alternative options.

You can carry out the vast majority of basic banking tasks at the Post Office, including withdrawing cash, checking your balance and paying in cash and cheques.

Meanwhile, a number of banks now offer specialised services to customers without a physical bank near them.

Santander and Lloyds Banking Group both deploy “Community Bankers” in communities offering face-to-face financial support, while Barclays has a network of “Local” sites which run out of vans, pods and libraries where customers can get in-person support with their personal banking.

NatWest Group also runs mobile banking vans, which visit communities and let people cash cheques, make deposits and withdrawals and pay bills. Lloyds Banking Group used to offer a similar service but axed it in 2024.

You may also be able to get help in a banking hub. These are run by the Post Office and allow customers to carry out everyday banking tasks. You can also get help with more complex inquiries from community bankers on certain days of the week.

If none of these suit, you could always switch bank or building society to one with a branch near you, via the Current Account Switch Service (CASS).

Daniel Hilton
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Daniel is a financial journalist at MoneyWeek, writing about personal finance, economics, property, politics, and investing.

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