Two of the country’s biggest banking giants announced last week that they are closing another 63 branches, taking away services from local communities around the UK. Barclays and Lloyds Banking Group between them announced a series of 63 closures, which are due to take place later this year or early next year, including 19 across Scotland.
Barclays said on Friday it was closing 10 branches, while Lloyds is closing 21 Lloyds Bank sites, 15 Halifax and 17 Bank of Scotland between September and next May. The rapid closure of the UK’s banking network comes as more and more people choose to almost exclusively use online banking, rather than visiting a branch.
Lloyds said that across its brands more than 20million customers regularly use online banking, and that visits to the 53 branches it is shutting have dropped by an average of 55 per cent in the last half-decade. The worst hit branch slated for closure has seen footfall drop by 73 per cent.
Lloyds did not reveal the reduction in the least-hit site that is still closing. The bank said: “Our customers are increasingly using digital channels to manage their money, we now have over 20million customers choosing to bank online.
“Alongside our digital and mobile banking options, we’re introducing more community bankers to provide face to face banking support in communities. Customers can also bank with us over the phone, through the Post Office or in a banking hub. All colleagues at these branches will be offered a role at another branch or elsewhere in our business.”
Full list of bank branches set for closure
Banks in Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland are set to be closed as part of the latest cull by the banking giants. Below is a list of all the banks set to close and the date they will shut their doors according to the most recent announcements.
Closures across Scotland
Bank of Scotland (17)
- Cupar, The Cross - October 2
- Fort Augustus, Station Road - October 5
- Eyemouth, Manse Road - October 9
- Ballater, Bridge Street - October 11
- Duns, Market Square - October 16
- Braemar, Invercauld Road - October 17
- Ullapool, West Argyle Street - October 23
- Aberfoyle, Main Street - October 24
- Newcastleton, Douglas Square - October 31
- Dunkeld, High Street - December 5
- Falkland, High Street - December 5
- Cumnock, Townhead Street - February 12, 2024
- Crieff, Galvelmore Street - February 12, 2024
- Jedburgh, High Street - February 14, 2024
- Girvan, Dalrymple Street - February 21, 2024
- Dunbar, High Street - May 21, 2024
- Aviemore, Main Road - May 21, 2024
Royal Bank of Scotland (2)
- Tranent, High Street - July 27
- Johnstone, Church Street - August 15
HSBC (1)
- Stirling, Murray Place - June 6
Barclays (2)
- Kirkintilloch, Cowgate - June 9
- St Andrews, Market Street - September 8
Closures in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Barclays (9)
- Leominster, Corn Street - September 1
- Wellingborough, Market Street - September 1
- London, Lower Ground Floor, The Arcade, Westfield - September 6
- London, Finchley Road - September 6
- London, Putney High Street - September 1
- Chalfont St Peter, High Street - August 31
- Harpenden, High Street - September 6
- Cambridge, Addenbrookes Hospital - September 15
- Haverhill, High Street - September 8
Lloyds (21)
- Gloucester, Bristol Road - September 18
- South Molton, East Street - September 19
- Liphook, The Square - September 21
- Hazlemere, Penn Road, Hazlemere - September 21
- Leeds, The Penny Hill Centre - September 25
- Bournemouth, Wimborne Road - September 27
- Kidlington, Oxford Road - September 28
- Slough, Buckingham Avenue - October 5
- Northampton, Wellingborough Road - October 9
- Brighouse, Bradford Road - October 10
- Kingsbridge, Fore Street - October 11
- Prenton, Woodchurch Road - October 16
- March, High Street - October 18
- Llanishen, Kimberley Terrace - October 24
- Cromer, West Street - October 25
- Formby, Chapel Lane - October 30
- Thirsk, Market Place - October 31
- North Walsham, Market Place - November 7
- St David’s, Cross Square - November 27
- Alresford, West Street - November 27
- Pershore, Broad Street - February 20, 2024
Halifax (15)
- London, Finchley Road - September 20
- Haywards Heath, South Road - September 25
- Southampton, Gordon Buildings - September 26
- Harborne, High Street - September 26
- Kingstanding, Kingstanding Road - September 27
- Todmorden, Halifax Road - September 28
- Great Barr, Walsall Road - October 4
- Craigavon, Market Street - October 4
- Feltham, A The Centre - October 5
- Canvey Island, Furtherwick Road - November 6
- Malvern, Church Street - November 6
- Grantham, High Street - November 8
- Leominster, West Street - November 13
- Larne, Main Street - November 14
- Paignton, Torquay Road - November 28
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