Britain’s high streets have been decimated by the recent wave of bank branch closures over the years with Lloyds Banking Group set to shut down dozens of locations in 2025.
The banking group, which is made up of Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland, is set to close 102 sites in the New Year in a blow to customers amid growing concerns about access to cash.
More than 6,000 high street banks and building society branches have closed for good since 2015, according to research conducted by consumer champions Which?. In addition, the Post Office has floated shutting down over 100 of its locations in the wake of the Horizon IT scandal.
According to Which?, NatWest Group has shut down the most branches out of any banking group over the last decade, with 1,409 closures. However, Lloyds Banking Group comes in second place with 1,216 branches getting the axe.
Out of any single bank, Barclays was found by the watchdog to have the most branch closures. The high street staple has accounted for around 20 per cent of total closures with 1,216 branch shutdowns.
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Some 6,000 bank closures have taken place in the UK with Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland branches disappearing from the high street
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Here is a full list of the Lloyds Bank branches shutting down in 2025:
- Wetherby – 55 Market Place, England, LS22 6LN – January 13, 2025
- Sherborne – 75 Cheap Street, England, DT9 3BD – January 16, 2025
- Alnwick – 24 Bondgate Within, England, NE66 1TD – January 15, 2025
- Hull – 63-67 Newland Avenue, England, HU5 3BG – January 14, 2025
- South Elmsall – 139-141 Barnsley Road, England, WF9 2AA – January 16, 2025
- Alcester – Stratford Road, England, B49 5AX – June 25, 2025
- Ashbourne – Compton, England, DE6 1DY – June 24, 2025
- Kitts Green – 131 Lea Village, England, B33 9SH – January 27, 2025
- Bletchley – 87-89 Queensway, England, MK2 2DW – March 3, 2025
- Blyth – 43 Waterloo Road, England, NE24 1BW – March 4, 2025
- Brynmawr – 72 King Street, Wales, NP23 4XR – February 18, 2025
- Chesham – 79 High Street, England, HP5 1BT – February 24, 2025
- Cranbrook – Woodside High Street, England, TN17 3DJ – February 11, 2025
- Gorleston-on-Sea – 132-133 High Street, England, NR31 6QU – January 20, 2025
- Kenilworth – 21 The Square, England, CV8 1EE – February 25, 2025
- Liskeard – The Parade, England, PL14 6AW – February 25, 2025
- Presteigne – 52 Hereford Street, Wales, LD8 2AU – March 3, 2025
- Sheffield – 15 Stubbin Lane, England, S5 6QG – June 26, 2025
- Spennymoor – 43 Cheapside, England, DL16 6QF – June 26, 2025
- St Ives – 1 The Pavement, England, PE27 5AE – February 24, 2025
- Stanley – 65 Front Street, England, DH9 0SZ – June 26, 2025
- Stow-on-the-Wold – The Square, England, GL54 1BJ – February 17, 2025
- Swindon – 5 High Street, England, SN1 3EN – February 3, 2025
- Wadebridge – 14 Molesworth Street, England, PL27 7DE – February 17, 2025
- Warwick – 12 Swan Street, England, CV34 4BJ – June 24, 2025
- Woodbridge – 8 The Thoroughfare, England, IP12 1AF – June 25, 2025
- London – 185 Baker Street, England, NW1 6XB – January 6, 2025
- Leeds – 391-393 Harehills Lane, England, LS9 6AP – January 8, 2025
- Wisbech – 3 North Brink, England, PE13 1JT – January 22, 2025
- Derby – 812 Osmaston Road Allenton, England, DE24 9AA – January 23, 2025
- Macclesfield – 64-66 Mill Street, England, SK11 6NH – January 28, 2025
- Southampton – 77 Shirley High Street Shirley, England, SO15 3TX – January 28, 2025
- Kendal – 11 Finkle Street, England, LA9 4AG – February 10, 2025
- Brecon – 38 High Street, Wales, LD3 7AR – February 11, 2025
- Surbiton – 1 Claremont Road, England, KT6 4QS – March 4, 2025
- Dewsbury – 20 Market Place, England, WF13 1DF – March 10, 2025
- Hitchin – 1 Bancroft, England, SG5 1JQ – April 7, 2025
- Beccles – Exchange Square, England, NR34 9HH – May 6, 2025
- Fakenham – 27 Norwich Street, England, NR21 9AH – May 6, 2025
- Matlock – 11 Causeway Lane, England, DE4 3AR – May 7, 2025
- Monmouth – 18 Monnow Street, Wales, NP25 3XH – May 8, 2025
- Thetford – 35 King Street, England, IP24 2AX – May 13, 2025
- New Milton – 47 Station Road, England, BH25 6HU – May 13, 2025
- Southampton – 413 Bitterne Road Bitterne, England, SO18 1DA – June 9, 2025
- Leeds – 52 Town Street Armley, England, LS12 3AE – September 8, 2025.
Britain’s high streets have been hit by a wave of bank branch closures
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Here is a full list of the Halifax branches closing down in 2025:
- London – 200 Edgware Road, W2 2DW – January 6, 2025
- Eccles – 92-94 Church Street, M30 0DA – January 7, 2025
- Morecambe – 6 Royalty Mall, Arndale Centre, LA4 5DS – January 7, 2025
- Telford – Duke Street, Wellington, TF1 1BJ – January 7, 2025
- Liverpool – 642 Prescot Road, Old Swan, L13 5YS – January 8, 2025
- Stoke-on-Trent – 24 Market Street, Longton, ST3 1BG – January 8, 2025
- Palmers Green – 256/258 Green Lanes, N13 5TU – January 9, 2025
- Shirley – 177B Stratford Road, B90 3AQ – January 9, 2025
- Tonbridge – 39 High Street, TN9 1SQ – January 9, 2025
- Acomb – 73 York Road, YO24 4LL – January 13, 2025
- Keynsham – 53 High Street, BS31 1DS – January 14, 2025
- Whitby – 67 Baxtergate, YO21 1HB – January 14, 2025
- Alnwick – 26 Bondgate Within, NE66 1TD – January 15, 2025
- Sutton-in-Ashfield – 32 Low Street, NG17 1DG – January 16, 2025
- Winchester – 129 High Street, SO23 9AX – January 20, 2025
- Bulwell – 8 Commercial Road, NG6 8HA – January 21, 2025
- Stratford-upon-Avon – 28 Bridge Street, CV37 6AD – January 22, 2025
- Wisbech – 28 Market Place, PE13 1DQ – January 22, 2025
- Monmouth – 7/11 Monnow Street, NP25 3EF – January 23, 2025
- Walton-on-Thames – 3 High Street, KT12 1EA – January 27, 2025
- North Shields – 100 Bedford Street, NE29 6DD – January 28, 2025
- Port Talbot – 58 Station Road, SA13 1RD – January 29, 2025
- Belfast – Castle Court, Royal Avenue, BT1 1DD – February 4, 2025
- Thetford – 4/4A King Street, IP24 2AP – February 4, 2025
- Belfast – 17-18 Connswater Shopping Centre, BT5 5LP – February 10, 2025
- Gillingham – 97-101 High Street, ME7 1BL – February 10, 2025
- Kendal – 21/23 Highgate, LA9 4DA – February 10, 2025
- Burgess Hill – 11 Church Road, RH15 9BB – February 11, 2025
- Didcot – 7 Orchard Street, OX11 7LG – March 10, 2025
- Camberley – 20/22 High Street, GU15 3TG – March 11, 2025
- Gosport – 60/61 High Street, PO12 1DR – March 12, 2025
- Malton – 8 Wheelgate, YO17 7HP – April 8, 2025
- Chippenham – 49 Market Place, SN15 3HU – April 15, 2025
- Newbury – 16 Northbrook Street, RG14 1DJ – April 16, 2025
- Northallerton – 91 High Street, DL7 8QT – April 28, 2025
- Oswestry – 6 Bailey Street, SY11 1PS – April 28, 2025
- Runcorn – 35 Orchard Walk, Halton Lea, WA7 2BS – April 29, 2025
- Tamworth – 22 Market Street, B79 7LR – April 29, 2025
- Witney – 29 High Street, OX28 6XP – April 30, 2025
- Southampton – 400/402 Bitterne Road, Bitterne, SO18 5RS – June 9, 2025
- Littlehampton – 68 High Street, BN17 5EA – June 23, 2025.
Here is a full list of the Bank of Scotland branches closing down in 2025:
Dunfermline – 1 Bothwell Street, KY11 3AG – January 21, 2025
Kirkcaldy – Carberry Road, KY1 3PA – January 21, 2025
Kyle – Main Street, IV40 8AB – January 27, 2025
Golspie – Main Street, KW10 6RJ – February 4, 2025
Linlithgow – Regent Centre, Blackness Road, EH49 7HU – February 18, 2025
North Berwick – 23 Westgate, EH39 4AG – February 19, 2025
Montrose – 31 High Street, DD10 8LT – March 10, 2025
Langholm – High Street, DG13 0JH – April 7, 2025
Leven – 60 High Street, KY8 4NA – May 7, 2025
Banff – 29 Low Street, AB45 1AU – May 8, 2025
Newton Stewart – 37 Albert Street, DG8 6EF – June 23, 2025
Cowdenbeath – 349-351 High Street, KY4 9QJ – June 24, 2025
Wick – 18 Bridge Street, KW1 4NG – June 25, 2025
Rothesay – 36-42 Montague Street, PA20 0BT – June 30, 2025
Bathgate – 50 Hopetoun Street, EH48 4EU – June 30, 2025.
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS:
A Lloyds Banking Group spokesperson told GB News: “Mobile banking is more popular than ever, with over 19.5 million customers choosing our app to manage, maximise and understand more about their money.
“Alongside our app, customers can bank online, over the phone, at a Banking Hub, a Post Office or by speaking to one of our Community Bankers.”
According to the banking group, all locations earmarked for closure have alternative options for accessing cash nearby, such as a Post Office, or free-to-use ATM.
Furthermore, Lloyds has confirmed plans to roll out 37 new Community Bankers to offer targeted banking services to parts of the country where their branch is shutting down.
