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Barclays to shut a further 15 bank branches this year - check if yours is closing and what your options are

Barclays has announced another round of bank branch closures, with 15 more outlets set to shut by the end of the year. The latest closures mean Barclays will close 55 branches by the end of the year. Below we list the branches disappearing and what the alternatives are if you still want face-to-face banking. 

It comes after Lloyds Banking Group recently confirmed it will shut a further 20 Lloyds Bank and eight Halifax branches, taking its tally to 136 outlets closing by the end of the year.

Elsewhere, TSB has already closed 44 branches so far this year and plans to close a further 26 this month.

Alternative ways to bank face-to-face with Barclays

Here are some alternative ways to access face-to-face Barclays banking services if your local branch is closing:

Book an appointment on the Barclays van

Barclays runs an educational and support van that enables Barclays and Barclaycard customers in England and Wales to access certain advice and help in their local area at specific times and dates each month. You can check if a nearby town is covered on Barclays' website.

Under the 'Barclays van' service customers can get advice on:

  • Buying a new home.
  • Online banking.
  • Saving for the future.
  • Setting up a business.

However, the Barclays van service has no cash or counter services, so you won't be able to manage your money here. If you need to access to these services you can use a Post Office branch. 

You can access some Barclays services via the Post Office

Barclays customers can access certain services from any of the Post Office's 11,500 branches. Use the Post Office's branch finder tool to locate your nearest. Services available include the following:

  • Cash/cheque deposits. 
  • Check your balance. 
  • Withdraw money. 

If you need branch access and don't have alternative services nearby, consider switching

If you no longer want to stay with Barclays, you might want to consider switching to a bank that does have a local branch nearby – although bear in mind there's no guarantee that too won't close. Top switching offers from banks with branches include the following:

  • HSBC Advance is offering newbies £170 free cash. There's no minimum monthly pay-in to keep the account, though you will need to deposit a one-off £1,500+ to get the bonus.
  • Club Lloyds is offering new or existing customers a free £125. You also get to choose one of these four perks each year: six cinema tickets, 12 digital movie rentals, a Gourmet Society membership, or an annual magazine subscription. You must pay in £1,500+ a month or pay a £3 monthly fee.
  • Nationwide FlexDirect is offering existing customers a free £125 and newbies a free £100 (though we've an easy trick for all to get the boosted £125 – this link has full details). In addition to the free cash, you get 5% fixed interest on up to £1,500 and many get a 0% overdraft – both last for the first 12 months, unless you've had this account before, in which case you'll get just 0.25% in-credit interest and no 0% overdraft.

See our Best Bank Accounts guide for the full list of banks offering switching incentives.

Of course, if you want to switch to banking online or via an app, Barclays has a step-by-step guide on how to set up online and app banking.

Here is the full list of the Barclays branches closing this year

All 55 Barclays branches set to close

Branch Date of closure
Alfreton, Derbyshire 26/08/2022
Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire 01/07/2022
Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex 22/06/2022
Billericay, Essex 24/08/2022
Bridgnorth, Shropshire 26/08/2022
Chester-le-Street, County Durham  12/08/2022
Chesterfield, Derbyshire 19/08/2022
Clitheroe, Lancashire 21/09/2022
Congleton, Cheshire 16/09/2022
Consett, County Durham 21/09/2022
Chorley, Lancashire 24/08/2022
Corby, Northamptonshire 10/08/2022
Corringham, Essex 23/09/2022
Dunmow, Essex 19/08/2022
Epping, Essex 22/06/2022
Felixstowe, Suffolk 29/06/2022
Feltham, Hounslow 12/08/2022
Finchley Central, London 21/09/2022
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire 23/09/2022
Gateshead, Tyne and Wear 01/07/2022
Havant, Hampshire 10/08/2022
Heswall, Merseyside 01/07/2022
Holloway, London 25/08/2022
Holt, Norfolk 09/12/2022

Lampeter, Dyfed

23/08/2022
Leek, Staffordshire 23/09/2022
Longton, Staffordshire 19/08/2022
Ludlow, Shropshire 26/08/2022
Maldon, Essex 05/08/2022
Manchester 23/06/2022
Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire 16/09/2022
Middleton, Greater Manchester 05/08/2022
Morpeth, Northumberland 14/09/2022
Muswell Hill, London 24/06/2022
Newtown, Bridgend  23/09/2022
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire 05/08/2022
Petersfield, Hampshire 12/08/2022
Pinner, Harrow 29/06/2022
Prestwich, Greater Manchester 12/08/2022
Rawtenstall, Lancashire 29/06/2022
Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire 16/09/2022
Ripon, North Yorkshire 25/08/2022
Ryde, Isle of Wight 04/08/2022
Saffron Walden, Essex 26/08/2022
Selby, North Yorkshire 03/08/2022
Sheerness, Kent 19/08/2022
Sidcup, Bexley 10/08/2022
Southgate Chase Side, Enfield, London 18/08/2022
St Austell, Cornwall 24/06/2022
Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire 23/06/2022
Surbiton, Kingston upon Thames 01/07/2022
Tavistock, Devon 23/09/2022
Totton, Hampshire 16/09/2022
Wells, Somerset 12/08/2022
Welshpool, Powys 16/09/2022

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