Nearly 200 more bank branches to close for good this year as lenders disappear from the high street

JUST under 200 bank branches are set to close their doors for good this year.

It comes as more and more big-name lenders’ sites are disappearing from the UK high street.

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These include familiar names like Barclays, NatWest and Lloyds.

Customers are turning to online banking to manage their finances while banks and building societies look for ways to cut costs.

It comes after 645 building societies and bank branches closed their doors for good in 2023.

Since 2015, 5,791 sites have shut up shop, at a rate of around 54 each month. according to Which?.

A total of 189 bank branches are set to close their doors next year.

Several locations will pull down their shutters in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland in a blow to households.

According to LINK which keeps track of any planned branch closures, in 2024 Barclays is shutting 34 branches while Lloyds is closing 60 and the Bank of Scotland (BoS) will be shuttering 16.

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Ulster Bank will also be closing up shop in one and 10 locations respectively.

Meanwhile, 47 Halifax branches will close and NatWest will shut 21.

Here is the full list of banks shutting for good in 2024, and their closure dates.

Lloyds

• 22 Grover Walk, Corringham, England, SS17 7LY – 15/01/2024
• 26 Bridge Street, Downham Market, England, PE38 9DH – 25/03/2024
• 102-104 Market Street, Shirebrook, England, NG20 8AD – 25/03/2024
• 39 High Street Sidmouth, England, EX10 8LQ – 26/03/2024
• 49 John Street Porthcawl, Wales, CF36 3AS – 27/03/2024
• 185 Queen Street, Withernsea, England, HU19 2JR – 27/03/2024
• 27 Fore Street Wellington, England, TA21 8AF – 25/03/2024
• 35 Bradford Road, Brighouse, England, HD6 1RW – 28/05/2024
• 2-4 High Street, March, England, PE15 9JE – 28/05/2024
• 38 Chapel Lane, Formby, England, L37 4DR – 28/05/2024
• 18 Market Place, North Walsham, England, NR28 9BP – 29/05/2024
• 21 Broad Street, Pershore, England, WR10 1BD – 28/05/2024
• 60 Sidcup High Street Sidcup, England, DA14 6EJ – 11/07/2024
• 612-614 Wolseley Road, Plymouth, England, PL5 1TE – 10/01/2024
• Union Street, Ulverston, England, LA12 7HR – 09/04/2024
• 71-73 High Street, Stone, England, ST15 8AG – 10/04/2024
• 67 Fore Street Saltash, England, PL12 6AJ – 10/04/2024
• 34 Station Road, West Drayton, England, UB7 7BZ – 11/04/2024
• 19-20 Wellington Street, Teignmouth, England, TQ14 8HW – 15/04/2024
• 99 Newland Street, Witham, England, CM8 1AQ – 10/07/2024
• 33 Dunraven Street, Tonypandy, Wales, CF40 1AL – 04/07/2024
• 30 High Street Crediton, England, EX17 3AH – 04/07/2024
• 75 Commercial Street Batley, England, WF17 5EQ – 24/06/2024
• 11-13 Devonshire Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, England, TN40 1AH – 16/09/2024
• Fore Street, Bodmin, England, PL31 2HP – 20/06/2024
• 36-38 Church Road, Burgess Hill, England, RH15 9AH – 17/09/2024
• 13-14 High Street, Cradley Heath, England, B64 5HP – 08/02/2024
• 11/12 The Shopping Village, Gateshead, England, NE11 0EN – 09/01/2024
• Market Street, Hailsham, England, BN27 2AE – 19/09/2024
• 8 High Street, Haverhill, England, CB9 8BA – 25/06/2024
• 5/6 Market Place, Hertford, England, SG14 1DF – 17/09/2024
• 9 Boverton Road, Llantwit Major, Wales, CF61 1XZ – 08/02/2024
• 453 Wilmslow Road, Withington, England, M20 4AN – 08/01/2024
• Crown Glass Place, Nailsea, England, BS48 1RD – 01/02/2024
• High Street, Portishead, England, BS20 6BJ – 09/09/2024
• The Cross, Royston, England, SG8 7BL – 17/06/2024
• 3 King Street, Saffron Walden, England, CB10 1HF – 16/09/2024
• 1 Marlborough, Seaham, England, SR7 7SD – 19/06/2024
• 22 King Street, Stretford, England, M32 8AD – 12/03/2024
• 180 High Street, Uckfield, England, TN22 1AX – 18/09/2024
• 308-312 Chiswick High Road, London, England, W4 1NS – 19/02/2024
• 30 Market Place, Brackley, England, NN13 7BA – 26/03/2024
• 5-6 King Street, Penrith, England, CA11 7AP – 19/03/2024
• 5 Market Place, Selby,  England, YO8 4NT – 03/04/2024
• 39 Chester Road West, Shotton, Wales, CH5 1BY – 13/03/2024
• 129-131 High Street, Rochester, England, ME2 4TW – 04/04/2024
• 73 High Street, Burnham-on-Sea, England, TA8 1NP – 13/11/2024
• 110-112 High Street, Putney, England, SW15 1RG – 04/04/2024
• 82-84 High Street, Ruislip, England, HA4 7AB – 13/03/2024
• 37 Market Place, Warminster, England, BA12 9BD – 14/11/2024
• 1 Walm Lane Willesden Green, England, NW2 5SN – 21/03/2024
• 257 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay, England, NE26 2SY – 13/11/2024
• 12 High Street Newtown, Wales, SY16 2NX – 03/04/2024
• 21 Victoria Square, Droitwich, England, WR9 8DG – 14/11/2024
• 3 Upper Brook Street, Rugeley, England, WS15 2DP – 14/11/2024
• 15-17 Pool Street, Caernarfon, Wales, LL55 2AD – 30/04/2024
• 300 Ashley Road, Poole, England, BH14 9DE – 13/11/2024
• 4 Market Square, Dover, England, CT16 1ND – 11/04/2024
• 3 Market Hill, Diss, England, IP22 4JZ – 20/03/2024
• 16 Main Street, Mexborough, England, S64 9DW – 22/04/2024

Halifax

• 3/5 Kirkgate, Otley, England, – 26/03/2024
• 58 Beveridge Way, Newton Aycliffe, England – 27/03/2024
• 32 John Street, Porthcawl, Wales – 26/03/2024
• 33 Main Street , Larne, Northern Ireland – 29/05/2024
• 66 High Street, Sidcup, England – 11/07/2024
• 7 Station Plaza, Ilkley, England – 15/01/2024
• Prescot Shopping Centre, Prescot, England – 08/04/2024
• 7/7A Market Place, Thorne, Doncaster, England – 08/04/2024
• 2 Market Place, Ossett, England – 09/04/2024
• 49/51 High Street, Normanton, England – 08/07/2024
• 84 Commercial Street, Batley, England – 24/06/2024
• 43/45 Sheep Street, Bicester, England – 07/02/2024
• 25 Fore Street Bodmin, England – 20/06/2024
• 4 Central Arcade, Cleckheaton, England – 31/01/2024
• 178/180 High Street, Gosforth, England – 08/01/2024
• 54/56 High Street, Hailsham, England – 19/09/2024
• 17/17A Town Centre, Hatfield, England – 25/06/2024
• 374 Harrogate Road, Leeds, England – 09/01/2024
• 13 Market Jew Street, Penzance, England – 20/02/2024
• 2170 Coventry Road, Sheldon, England – 22/04/2024
• 56/57 High Street, Stourbridge, England – 10/01/2024
• 122 – 126 High Street, Uckfield, England – 18/09/2024
• 52 – 54 Union Street, Aberdeen, Scotland – 11/01/2024
• 131-133 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland – 26/02/2024
• 35-41 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, Scotland – 05/02/2024
• 99 High Street, Barnet, England – 12/03/2024
• 58-62 High Street, Barkingside, England – 15/04/2024
• 91 Holton Road, Barry, Wales – 18/03/2024
• 165 Shenley Road, Borehamwood, England – 18/04/2024
• 17 Fore Street, Bridgwater, England- 23/04/2024
• 226 Heathway, Dagenham, England – 15/05/2024
• 8/10 High Street, Dartford, England – 18/03/2024
• 1 High Street, Daventry, England – 17/04/2024
• 12A Market Place, Diss, England – 20/03/2024
• 1 Church Street, Dereham, England – 14/03/2024
• 149/151 Mortimer Street, Herne Bay, England – 17/04/2024
• 82 High Street, Lymington, England – 11/03/2024
• 29/33 Chestergate, Macclesfield, England – 11/03/2024
• 17 Windsor Court, Morley, England – 16/04/2024
• 73A Station Road, New Milton, England – 23/04/2024
• 248/250 High Street, Orpington, England – 12/03/2024
• 41/42 Middlegate, Penrith, England – 19/03/2024
• 25 Bridge Street, Spalding, England – 18/04/2024
• 44 Greengate Street, Stafford, England – 08/04/2024
• 11/12 High Street, Stamford, England – 14/03/2024
• 40/41 King Street, Whitehaven, England – 09/04/2024
• 25 The Square, Hessle, England – 15/08/2024

BoS

• The Cross, Cupar, Scotland – 29/05/2024
• 43/45 Townhead Street, Cumnock, Scotland – 29/05/2024
• 1 Galvelmore Street, Crieff, Scotland – 29/05/2024
• 40 High Street Jedburgh, Scotland – 20/05/2024
• 17 Dalrymple Street, Girvan, Scotland – 20/05/2024
• 95 High Street, Dunbar, Scotland – 21/05/2024
• Main Road, Aviemore, Scotland – 21/05/2024
• Main Street, Tarbert, Isle Of Harris, Scotland – 22/02/2024
• Lochmaddy, Isle Of North Uist, Scotland – 26/02/2024
• 816 Govan Road, Govan, Scotland – 09/01/2024
• Brodick, Isle of Arran, Scotland – 31/01/2024
• 42 Stuart Street, Millport, Scotland – 20/02/2024
• Shore Street, Bowmore, Scotland – 08/05/2024
• 174 Byres Road, Glasgow, Scotland – 21/03/2024
• Shore Road, Kilcreggan, Scotland – 15/08/2024
• Harbour Street, Tarbert, Scotland – 29/04/2024

NatWest

• 20 Melbourne Street, Stalybridge, England – 08/07/2024
• 10 Banks Road, West Kirby, England – 08/07/2024
• 1 Princes Street, London, England – 29/08/2024
• 1 Water Lane, Bakewell, England – 22/02/2024
• 817 Bristol Road South, Birmingham, England – 05/03/2024
• 314 Chiswick High Road, London, England – 20/02/2024
• 267 Castle Street, Dudley, England – 07/03/2024
• 151 New Line, Bradford, England – 21/02/2024
• 2 Greenwich Church Street, Greenwich, England – 22/02/2024
• 36 High Street, Maldon, England – 07/03/2024
• 262 Marine Road Central, Morecambe, England – 28/02/2024
• 509 Prescot Road, Liverpool, England – 05/03/2024
• 34 Moor Street, Ormskirk, England – 27/02/2024
• 1 Taff Street, Pontypridd, Wales – 29/02/2024
• 5 High Street East, Redcar, England – 20/02/2024
• 159 High Street, Rickmansworth, England – 29/02/2024
• 208 Piccadilly London, England – 06/03/2024
• 56 High Street, Rochester, England – 06/03/2024
• 10 Victoria Road, Surbiton, England – 21/02/2024
• 10 High Street, Wednesfield, England – 28/02/2024
• 12 Station Parade, London, England – 27/02/2024

Barclays

• 1 High Street, Westbury-on-Trym, England – 16/02/2024
• 16 Vaughan Street, Llanelli, Wales – 22/02/2024
• 43 High Street Sheringham, England – 21/02/2024
• 34 Market Place, Dereham, England – 15/02/2024
• 130 George Lane, South Woodford, England – 23/02/2024
• 32 Hill Street, Newry, Northern Ireland – 16/02/2024
• 27/29 Church Street, Coleraine, Northern Ireland – 23/02/2024
• 22/24 Hide Hill , Berwick-Upon-Tweed, England – 14/02/2024
• 2 Holly Parade, 20 High Street, Cobham, England – 14/02/2024
• 22 The Borough, Farnham, England – 21/02/2024
• 131 Eltham High Street, Eltham, England – 16/02/2024
• 2 The Square Abingdon, England – 15/02/2024
• 2 Market Place, Cannock, England – 22/02/2024
• 197 Shenley Road, Borehamwood, England – 21/02/2024
• 2 Liscard Village, Wallasey, England – 28/03/2024
• 54 High Street, Ruislip, England – 16/02/2024
• 100 High Street, Poole, England – 08/03/2024
• Crown Buildings, 11 Broad Street, Builth Wells, Wales – 06/03/2024
• 57 Frogmore Street, Abergavenny, Wales – 01/03/2024
• 85 High Street, Blackwood, Wales – 22/03/2024
• 81 High Street, Scunthorpe, England – 20/03/2024
• 23 Market Place, Mansfield, England – 01/03/2024
• 35 Victoria Street, Grimsby, England – 13/03/2024
• 4 North Bar Within, Beverley, England – 21/03/2024
• 197 High Street, Perth, Scotland – 08/03/2024
• 24 High Street, Dundee, Scotland, 15/03/2024
• Valley House, Kingsway, Team Valley, Gateshead, England – 15/03/2024
• Priestpopple, Hexham, England – 01/03/2024
• 55 Market Place, Richmond, England – 04/12/2024
• 193 High Street, Northallerton, England – 14/03/2024
• 49 High Street, Skipton, England – 07/03/2024
• 63/65 High Street, Rayleigh, England – 22/03/2024
• 2/4 Aldermans Hill, Palmers Green, London, England – 08/03/2024
• 8 The Broadway, Crouch End, England – 01/03/2024

RBS

• 23 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, Scotland – 19/11/2024

Ulster Bank

• 1a Main Street, Ballynahinch, Northern Ireland – 28/02/2024
• 27 Main Street, Crumlin, Northern Ireland – 20/03/2024
• 2-8 Market Street, Downpatrick, Northern Ireland – 19/11/2024
• 2 Farmley Road, Glengormley, Northern Ireland – 13/03/2024
• 1-2 Kings Square, Belfast, Northern Ireland – 21/02/2024
• 186 Main Street, Lisnaskea, Northern Ireland – 06/03/2024
• 14-16 Market Street, Lurgan, Northern Ireland – 05/03/2024
• 356-369 Ormeau Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland – 20/02/2024
• 91-93 University Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland – 12/03/2024
• 29 Clooney Terrace, Waterside, Northern Ireland – 27/02/2024

What to do if your local bank branch closes

The vast majority of banking customers are moving online and don’t need a physical branch as much as before.

But any closures can be an issue for others, particularly elderly people in rural areas who don’t have access to the internet.

However, if your local branch is set to close, or has recently, you have some options.

You can carry out most basic banking tasks at your nearest Post Office.

You won’t be able to apply for a loan or open a new bank account at one though.

You can find your nearest Post Office branch by using the locator tool on its website.

Meanwhile, many banks offer a mobile banking service – where they bring a bus to your area offering services you can usually get at a physical branch.

Other banks use buildings such as village halls or libraries to offer mobile banking services.

It’s worth contacting your bank to see what services they have available, and when they might next be in your area.

Meanwhile, here is the full list of all the shops closing down in 2024 – including Argos, Next and WHSmith.

Plus, the brands are opening stores including Wilko and B&M.

You can also join our new Sun Money Facebook group to share stories and tips and engage with the consumer team and other group members.

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