NatWest, RBS and Ulster Bank to close doors to 51 more branches in 2024

NatWest, RBS and Ulster Bank are closing their doors to 51 more branches in 2024 as the shift to digital banking shows no signs of slowing down. 

It will join the 19 NatWest and RBS branches that already put their shutters down between February and March. 

The banking group revealed that the decision to close more shops follows its in-branch transactions falling by 60% in the four years to January 2023, as more customers move to online and mobile banking for speed and ease. 

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Other high-street banks have also followed suit, with Barclays set to close 57 branches in the next couple of years and the Lloyds Group is to shut doors to another 45 branches this year. 

We have a full list of all the NatWest Group branch closures – find out if one is closing near you, and when. 

Full list of NatWest, RBS and Ulster Bank branch closures in 2024

RBS is set to shut its Farnborough branch on 15 October, and Ulster Bank will close its branch in Downpatrick on 19 November. 

On top of this, 49 NatWest branches are to shut shop in 2024. 

Here's a full list. 

How to access your cash if a branch has closed near you

If you're someone who prefers in-branch interaction over online and mobile banking, it could be worth switching bank accounts and seeing if there's a provider with a branch near you. 

If you're keen to stay with your bank though, there are other ways to access your money that's sitting in your bank account. 

11,635 Post Office branches across the UK offer banking services, such as paying in and withdrawing money. 

Banking hubs are also on the rise as more high-street providers are shutting shop. You can utilise the hubs for personal banking, for example depositing or withdrawing cash, business banking and making bill payments. 

But to use one of the hubs, you must bank with a high-street provider or building society. 

The Post Office operates the service and the hubs are open Monday to Friday. They also provide separate rooms for more private matters. 

Currently, there are 31 banking hubs open across the UK.