DOZENS of bank branches are closing in May as more customers make the shift to online banking.
Nearly 80 branches will be pulling down their shutters for the final time next month, according to LINK, the UK’s cash machine network.
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Closures will come in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, impacting a number of banks, including HSBC, Halifax and NatWest.
The closures come as more and more customers of major high street banks shift to do their banking online and on apps.
These are the banks that are closing branches in May.
HSBC – 27 branches
- Coleraine, Northern Ireland – May 2
- Wilmslow, England – May 2
- Bideford, England – May 2
- Gainsborough, England – May 2
- Whitley Bay, England – May 2
- Launceston, England – May 2
- Dover, England – May 9
- Brecon, Wales – May 9
- Arnold, England – May 9
- Didcot, England – May 9
- Minehead, England – May 9
- Brighouse, England – May 16
- Stroud, England – May 16
- Whitby, England – May 16
- Stamford, England – May 16
- Halesowen, England – May 16
- Bridport, England – May 23
- Hove, England – May 23
- Sudbury, England – May 23
- Liskeard, England – May 23
- Fakenham, England – May 23
- Filton, England – May 30
- Dundee, Scotland – May 30
- Waltham Cross, England – May 30
- Leicester, England – May 30
- Market Harborough, England – May 30
- Stourport-On-Severn, England – May 30
Lloyds – 10 branches
- Lampeter, Wales – May 15
- Marylebone High Street, London, England – May 3
- Ipswich, England – May 4
- Weybridge, England – May 10
- Twickenham, England – May 11
- Whitstable, England – May 11
- Beeston, England – May 11
- Wickersley, England – May 15
- Borehamwood – May 22
- Littlehampton – May 23
Halifax – eight branches
- Sheerness, England – May 18
- Golders Green, London, England – May 3
- Putney, London, England – May 4
- Norbury, England – May 4
- Surbiton, England – May 10
- Chingford, England – May 15
- Redruth, England – May 16
- Bletchley, England – May 18
TSB – nine branches
- Kirkwall, Scotland – May 24
- Aberfeldy, Scotland – May 16
- Newark, England – May 9
- Luton, England – May 30
- Banbury, England – May 31
- Keynsham, England – May 2
- Evesham, England – May 4
- Pollock, Glasgow, Scotland – May 17
- Pemberton, Wigan, England – May 11
NatWest – 14 branches
- Dunstable, England – May 3
- Maidstone, England – May 4
- Exeter, England – May 9
- Bootle, England – May 10
- Crawley, England – May 11
- Frome, England – May 11
- Broadwater, England – May 16
- Colwyn Bay, Wales – May 17
- Ilminster, England – May 18
- Marylebone High Street, London – May 23
- Sheerness, England – May 24
- Llansamlet, Wales – May 25
- Cranbrook, England – May 30
- Torquay, England – May 31
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Barclays – eight branches
- Chislehurst, England – May 4
- St Helens, England – May 4
- Radlett, England – May 5
- Fleet Street, London, England – May 3
- Leyburn, England – May 5
- Talbot Green, Wales – May 5
- Oundle, England – May 5
- Watton, England – May 3
What can I do if my local bank branch closes down?
While the shift from in-person to mobile and online banking isn’t an issue for most people, it can be if you don’t have access to the internet.
Concerns have been raised the closure of banks will see the elderly without a physical bank near them.
But there are ways you can carry on banking if you’ve found yourself in this situation.
You can do most basic banking tasks at your local Post Office.
Plus, many banks offer a mobile banking service, which is where it brings a bus to your local area offering all the services you can normally get in a physical branch.
It’s worth calling up your bank to see if it does something like this.
Meanwhile, banks sometimes use public buildings, such as village halls or libraries to offer mobile banking services.
Again, you should contact your bank to see if it runs something like this.
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