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Bank of Scotland, Halifax, Lloyds, NatWest and RBS to close dozens more branches this year – here's the full list, plus alternatives

Petar Lekarski | Assistant Editor – News & Investigations

30 March 2023

High street banks including Lloyds and NatWest will close at least 81 more branches this year. We've rounded up the planned closures for each bank and what the alternatives are if you still want face-to-face banking.

Here's a list of the banks that have announced new branch closures this week – click on your bank's name for a full list of the branch closures announced for this year so far, plus the alternatives:

Bank of Scotland – four branches closing
Halifax – nine more branches closing (32 in total)
Lloyds – 26 more branches closing (62 in total)
NatWest – 40 more branches closing (104 in total)
RBS – two branches closing

If your branch is shutting, you may want to consider switching to a bank that still has a local branch nearby – although bear in mind there's no guarantee that too won't close. See our Best bank accounts guide for the full list of banks offering switching incentives.

Bank of Scotland – four branches closing

Here's the full list – all were announced this week:

Bank of Scotland branch closures 2023

Branch town	Branch address	Closure date
Bearsden	19 Roman Road G61 2SP	25/07/2023
Cults	389 North Deeside Road AB15 9SX	14/08/2023
Edinburgh	300 Lawnmarket EH1 2PH	26/07/2023
Pollokshields	236 Albert Drive G41 2NL	27/07/2023

Face-to-face banking alternative: Use the Post Office – see below for more on this.

Halifax – 32 branches closed or closing this year

Here's the full list, with the nine newly-announced closures highlighted in blue:

Halifax branch closures 2023

Branch town	Branch address	Closure date
Aldershot	24 Union Street GU11 1DA	26/04/2023
Bangor	243/245 High Street LL57 1PA	17/04/2023
Birmingham	26-28 Colmore Row B3 2QE	25/01/2023
Bletchley	47 Queensway MK2 2ZW	18/05/2023
Bristol	Unit 4, Emersons Green Retail Pk BS16 7AE	19/07/2023
Catford	144 Rushey Green SE6 4HQ	18/07/2023
Chester Le Street	58/60 Front Street DH3 3BD	19/04/2023
Chingford	269/271 Chingford Mount Road E4 8LP	15/05/2023
Chorlton-cum-Hardy	579 Barlow Moor Road M21 8AE	27/04/2023
Coleraine	24 The Diamond BT52 1DP	10/01/2023
Crouch End	6 Broadway Parade N8 9DH	27/04/2023
Denton	29 Manchester Road M34 3JU	30/08/2023
Golders Green	4/6 North End Road NW11 7PL	03/05/2023
Grays	48-50 High Street RM17 6NA	22/06/2023
Leeds	36 The Headrow LS1 8EQ	29/03/2023
Leeds	18 King Edward Street LS1 6BT	12/01/2023
London	50 Fenchurch Street EC3M 3JY	19/04/2023
Maldon	52A High Street CM9 5UJ	05/06/2023
Mirfield	194 Huddersfield Road WF14 8AZ	21/09/2023
Newmarket	24 Market Street CB8 8EF	11/09/2023
Newton Aycliffe	58 Beveridge Way DL5 4DS	06/09/2023
Norbury	1513 London Road SW16 4AE	04/05/2023
Otley	3/5 Kirkgate LS21 3HN	05/09/2023
Porthcawl	32 John Street CF36 3BA	07/09/2023
Purley	1 Purley Parade, High Street CR8 2AB	22/06/2023
Putney	171/173 Putney High Street SW15 1TE	04/05/2023
Redruth	20 Fore Street TR15 2BD	16/05/2023
Sheerness	71 High Street ME12 1NE	18/05/2023
St Neots	38 High Street PE19 1BJ	06/06/2023
Surbiton	79 Victoria Road KT6 4NS	10/05/2023
Tadcaster	24 Bridge Street LS24 9AL	22/08/2023
Whitley Bay	22/24 Park View NE26 2TH	21/06/2023

Face-to-face banking alternative: See if a 'community banker' is visiting your area.

Halifax 'community bankers' may visit an area for a short period of time after a branch closes. They'll have a dedicated office space in a local venue for you to chat in private and can offer support with account enquiries.

There's no need to book an appointment in advance – you can check if a community banker is visiting your area on Halifax's website and then just turn up.

However, be aware that community bankers don't offer cash or counter services, so you won't be able to manage your money with them. If you need access to these services you can use a Post Office branch.

Lloyds – 62 branches closed or closing this year

Here's the full list, with the 26 newly-announced closures highlighted in blue:

Lloyds branch closures 2023

Branch town	Branch address	Closure date
Aintree	2 Longmoor Lane L9 0EQ	06/06/2023
Beckenham	60 High Street BR3 1ET	20/04/2023
Beeston	The Square NG9 1EF	11/05/2023
Benton	331 Benton Road NE7 7EE	17/07/2023
Bishop's Waltham	The Square SO32 1GS	24/01/2023
Borehamwood	189 Shenley Road WD6 1AW	22/05/2023
Caldicot	25 Newport Road NP26 4BG	16/01/2023
Cambridge	Chesterton Road CB4 3AU	31/07/2023
Carlton	355 Carlton Hill NG4 1JE	26/07/2023
Chapeltown	14b Station Road S35 2XH	24/07/2023
Cheddar	Bath Street BS27 3AB	09/01/2023
Chingford	34 Station Road E4 7BE	25/04/2023
Cinderford	25 High Street GL14 2SF	09/01/2023
Cleobury Mortimer	39 High Street DY14 8DH	12/01/2023
Corringham	22 Grover Walk SS17 7LY	21/08/2023
Dagenham	218 The Heathway RM10 8QS	26/04/2023
Doncaster	276 Great North Road DN6 7HN	20/09/2023
Downham Market	26 Bridge Street PE38 9DH	04/09/2023
East Horsley	5 Ockham Road South KT24 6QW	18/09/2023
Eckington	60 Market Street S21 4JH	09/08/2023
Fulwell	14 Sea Road SR6 9BT	20/07/2023
Gillingham	106-108 High Street ME7 1AX	25/04/2023
Harrow	254 Northolt Road HA2 8DZ	29/06/2023
Hazel Grove	140-144 London Road SK7 4DJ	01/08/2023
Helston	1 Market Place TR13 8SU	24/01/2023
Holyhead	5-7 Boston Street LL65 1BS	23/01/2023
Hyde	2-6 Clarendon Place SK14 2QZ	21/06/2023
Ipswich	132 Bramford Road IP1 4AB	04/05/2023
Lampeter	9 High Street SA48 7BQ	15/05/2023
Littlehampton	1 Beach Road BN17 5HY	23/05/2023
Llandrindod Wells	Middleton Street LD1 5DG	16/01/2023
London	8 Marylebone High Street W1U 4NN	03/05/2023
London	31-33 Holloway Road N7 8JU	25/07/2023
London	Thavies Inn House, 6 Holborn Circus EC1N 2HP	01/08/2023
London	39 Threadneedle Street EC2R 8AU	02/08/2023
Looe	Fore Street, East Looe PL13 1DP	25/01/2023
New Mills	14-16 Union Road SK22 3ES	17/08/2023
Newcastle upon Tyne	Station Road, Newburn NE15 8LS	14/09/2023
Newport	95 High Street TF10 7AZ	13/06/2023
Norbury	1433-1435 London Road SW16 4AG	19/04/2023
Peterborough	Rightwell East, Bretton Centre PE3 8BP	17/07/2023
Pontefract	21/23 Ropergate WF8 1LG	20/04/2023
Porthcawl	49 John Street CF36 3AS	07/09/2023
Pwllheli	90 Stryd Fawr LL53 5RN	12/01/2023
Ripley	27-29 Oxford Street DE5 3AH	14/06/2023
Rustington	131 The Street BN16 3DW	05/06/2023
Shaftesbury	32 High Street SP7 8JJ	13/06/2023
Shepton Mallet	5 High Street BA4 5AB	31/07/2023
Shirebrook	102-104 Market Street NG20 8AD	04/09/2023
Sidmouth	39 High Street EX10 8LQ	05/09/2023
Slaithwaite	22 Carr Lane HD7 5AN	26/01/2023
Tumble	18 Heol-y-Neuadd SA14 6EL	03/08/2023
Twickenham	17 Heath Road TW1 4AW	11/05/2023
Wallingford	4 Market Place OX10 0EH	23/01/2023
Wellington	27 Fore Street TA21 8AF	13/09/2023
Welshpool	40 Broad Street SY21 7RT	26/01/2023
Weybridge	1C Church Street KT13 8DA	10/05/2023
Whitstable	14 High Street CT5 1BH	11/05/2023
Wickersley	232 Bawtry Road S66 1AA	15/05/2023
Withernsea	185 Queen Street HU19 2JR	12/09/2023
Wotton-Under-Edge	23 Long Street GL12 7DA	23/08/2023
Ystradgynlais	14 Commercial Street SA9 1HD	19/09/2023

Face-to-face banking alternative: Check if Lloyds' 'mobile branch' service is available in your area.

Lloyds runs a mobile branch service that enables customers in England and Wales to access certain services in their local area at specific times and dates each month. You can check if a nearby town is covered on Lloyds' website.

Some of the services available as part of the mobile branch service are:

Cash/cheque deposits.
Managing standing orders and direct debits.
Paying bills.
Sending money outside the UK.
Withdrawing cash.

Alternatively, you can use the Post Office to access cash, pay in cheques or check your balance.

NatWest – 104 branches closed or closing

Here's the full list, with the 40 newly-announced closures highlighted in blue:

NatWest branch closures 2023

Branch town	Branch address	Closure date
Aberdeen	262 Union Street AB10 1TP	18/01/2023
Aldridge	30 Anchor Road WS9 8PJ	20/07/2023
Ashton-in-Makerfield	65 Gerard Street WN4 9AH	27/06/2023
Ayr	19 Miller Road KA7 2BX	12/01/2023
Beeston	19 High Road NG9 2JX	25/01/2023
Berkhamstead	119 High Street HP4 1AW	25/01/2023
Birstall	659 Loughborough Road LE4 4NT	01/06/2023
Blackpool	344 Lytham Road FY4 1DY	25/04/2023
Blandford Forum	25 Market Place DT11 7AF	01/08/2023
Bletchley	215 Queensway MK2 2YY	29/06/2023
Bootle	329 Stanley Road L20 3EH	10/05/2023
Bournemouth	Unit 3, The Shopping Centre BH8 9US	08/08/2023
Brighouse	12 Bradford Road HD6 1RL	09/08/2023
Brighton	8 -11 Pavillion Buildings BN1 1DP	16/08/2023
Bristol	40 Queens Road BS8 1BF	04/07/2023
Broadstone	208 Lower Blandford Road BH18 8DT	12/01/2023
Broadwater	5 Broadwater Street East BN14 9AB	16/05/2023
Bromsgrove	124 High Street B61 8HJ	31/01/2023
Buxton	2 Spring Gardens SK17 6DJ	14/02/2023
Cardiff	207 Richmond Road CF24 3UX	18/07/2023
Caterham	1 Croydon Road CR3 6PA	01/02/2023
Cheadle	34 High Street SK8 1AP	02/02/2023
Cheltenham	151 Bath Road GL53 7LT	26/01/2023
Christchurch	57 High Street BH23 1BB	16/08/2023
Cleethorpes	Corner of Alexandra & Sea View Street DN35 8YA	07/03/2023
Clitheroe	York Street BB7 2DN	15/02/2023
Colwyn Bay	2 Abergele Road LL29 7WY	17/05/2023
Coventry	118 Walsgrave Road CV2 4ED	19/01/2023
Cranbrook	High Street TN17 3EA	30/05/2023
Crawley	Gatwick Road RH10 9RF	11/05/2023
Croydon	209 Lower Addiscombe Road CR0 6RB	17/01/2023
Croydon	40 Whitgift Centre CR0 1UQ	04/07/2023
Croydon	111 South End CR0 1BJ	19/07/2023
Deal	31 High Street CT14 6EW	05/07/2023
Devizes	1 Market Place SN10 1HR	08/03/2023
Dorking	14 High Street RH4 1AX	25/07/2023
Dundee	1 Courthouse Square DD1 1NT	10/01/2023
Dunstable	4 High Street North LU6 1JU	03/05/2023
Eastleigh	34 Southampton Road SO50 9XN	16/02/2023
Edinburgh	109 George Street EH2 4JW	24/01/2023
Exeter	18 St. Thomas Centre EX4 1DE	09/05/2023
Fakenham	Market Place & Bridge Street Corner NR21 9BA	10/08/2023
Fleet	176 Fleet Road GU51 4DE	27/04/2023
Frome	4 Market Place BA11 1AE	11/05/2023
Fulwood	292 Garstang Road PR2 9RQ	17/08/2023
Gerrards Cross	44 Packhorse Road SL9 8EG	21/02/2023
Glasgow	14 Blythswood Square G2 4AU	26/01/2023
Glossop	Norfolk Square SK13 8BR	02/03/2023
Headington	91 London Road OX3 9AF	07/02/2023
Heald Green	260 Finney Lane SK8 3QF	11/07/2023
Henley-on-Thames	18 Market Place RH9 2AP	07/02/2023
Hertford	104 Fore Street SG14 1YY	15/08/2023
Heslington	Main Street YO10 5ZB	27/04/2023
Hull	302 Holderness Road HU9 2YP	11/07/2023
Ilkley	19 The Grove LS29 9TA	21/02/2023
Ilminster	10 East Street TA19 0AA	18/05/2023
Isleworth	468 London Road TW7 4DD	12/07/2023
Knowle	290 Wells Road BS4 2QA	12/07/2023
Knutsford	82 King Street WA16 6EG	02/08/2023
Lewes	11 High Street BN7 2LH	11/01/2023
Llansamlet	Phoenix Way SA7 9FS	25/05/2023
London	214 High Holborn WC1V 7BF	10/01/2023
London	128 Balham Road SW12 9AA	24/01/2023
London	145 Clapham High Street SW4 7SZ	26/04/2023
London	10 Marylebone High Street W1U 4BT	23/05/2023
London	20 Dean Street W1D 3RU	05/07/2023
London	134 Aldersgate Street EC1A 4JA	13/07/2023
London	156 Fleet Street EC4A 2DX	17/08/2023
Maidstone	197 Sutton Road ME15 9BT	04/05/2023
March	18 Broad Street PE15 8TN	25/07/2023
Market Harborough	21 St Mary's Road LE16 7DY	11/01/2023
New Malden	64 High Street KT3 4HB	13/07/2023
Oxted	12 Station Road East RH8 0PR	22/02/2023
Parkstone	209 Ashley Road BH14 9DR	07/03/2023
Peterborough	210 Lincoln Road PE1 2YY	26/07/2023
Potters Bar	181 Darkes Lane EN6 1DL	22/02/2023
Romford	192 Hilldene Avenue RM3 8DD	06/07/2023
Rothwell	2 Jail Yard Parade LS26 0AF	28/06/2023
Runcorn	53 High Street WA7 1AQ	02/08/2023
Ryde	St. Thomas Square PO33 2PL	10/08/2023
Sandbach	Hightown CW11 1JY	08/02/2023
Sheerness	29 High Street ME12 1NU	24/05/2023
Shipley	19 Market Street BD18 3PW	23/02/2023
Southampton	416 Bitterne Road SO18 1DT	25/04/2023
Southsea	68 Palmerston Road PS5 3SJ	23/02/2023
St. Neots	37 High Street PE19 1BP	28/02/2023
Stony Stratford	80 High Street MK11 1AJ	03/08/2023
Stourbridge	141 High Street DY8 1BF	08/02/2023
Stratford	Ground Floor, Gredley House E15 4BQ	30/11/2023
Street	72 High Street BA16 0EJ	19/07/2023
Stroud	Bank Buildings GL5 3DT	26/04/2023
Tamworth	8 Market Street B79 7LS	27/07/2023
Thame	3 Cornmarket OX9 3YS	01/03/2023
Tilehurst	74 School Road RG31 5ST	28/06/2023
Tonbridge	130 High Street TN9 1DE	09/03/2023
Torquay	128 Newton Road TQ2 7AD	31/05/2023
Uckfield	49 High Street TN22 1AN	08/03/2023
Waterlooville	93 London Road PO7 7EG	09/03/2023
Westbury on Trym	13 High Street BS9 3BF	08/08/2023
Wetherby	49 High Street LS22 6LS	09/02/2023
Whitehaven	71 Lowther Street CA28 7AH	14/03/2023
Whitley Bay	18 Park View NE26 2TQ	20/07/2023
Wokingham	5 Broad Street RG40 1AX	09/02/2023
Wymondham	5 Market Place NR18 0YY	01/08/2023

Face-to-face banking alternative: See if there's a 'mobile branch' or RBS branch near you.

NatWest runs a mobile branch service that can be found at various locations throughout the year, for up to five days at a time. The service lets you do everyday banking including making deposits, withdrawing cash and paying bills.

You can find out where your nearest mobile branch is, or when it will next be in your area, on the NatWest website.

NatWest customers can also use Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) branches for everyday banking, such as cash deposits and withdrawals and paying in cheques – find your nearest RBS branch.

Alternatively, you can use the Post Office to access cash, pay in cheques or check your balance.

RBS – two branches closing

Both closures were announced this week – they are:

Branch town	Branch address	Closure date
Tranent	36 High Street EH33 1HQ	27/07/2023
Johnstone	8 Church Street PA5 8DX	15/08/2023

Face-to-face banking alternative: See if there's a NatWest branch near you.

RBS customers can use NatWest branches for everyday banking, such as cash deposits and withdrawals and paying in cheques – find your nearest NatWest branch.

Alternatively, you can use the Post Office to access cash, pay in cheques or check your balance.

You can access some banking services via the Post Office

Customers of most UK banks, including Bank of Scotland, Halifax, Lloyds, NatWest and RBS, can access certain services from any of the Post Office's 11,400 branches. Use the Post Office's branch finder tool to locate your nearest. Services available include:

Cash/cheque deposits.
Checking your balance.
Withdrawing money.

More 'banking hubs' to open this year – see if one is coming to your area

As bank branches continue to disappear from the high street, another alternative being rolled out is shared 'banking hubs'.

These operate in a similar way to bank branches, but their facilities are shared, with banks providing staff on rotation so that trained specialists from different banks are available on different days.

Four hubs are now open at the following locations:

Brixham, Devon – 62 Fore Street, TQ5 8EF
Cambuslang, Lanarkshire – 158 Main Street, G72 7EL
Cottingham, East Yorkshire – 121 Hallgate, HU16 4DA
Rochford, Essex – 38-40 West Street, SS4 1AJ

There are plans for dozens more hubs across the UK – for more on how they work, and to check if there's one planned for your area, see our Banking hubs MSE News story.

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