Lloyds Banking Group, which is made up of Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland, has confirmed plans to close 136 of its high street branches in a blow to customers and the economy.
Bank branch closures have become a common trend in recent years with consumer champion Which?’s research finding that more than 6,000 sites have shut for good in the UK since 2015.
The banking group has announced that it will cease operations at 61 Lloyds Bank, 61 Halifax and 14 Bank of Scotland branches between May of this year and March 2026.
This latest round of closures comes only weeks after the banking giant overhauled its branch network to allow customers of Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland to use locations across any of its brands.
In its announcement, Lloyds cited changing consumer habits as the reasoning behind sites closing down as more Britons opt to use mobile services in lieu of physical banking.
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Lloyds Banking Group will close 136 branches over the next couple of years
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Furthermore, the financial institution confirmed that all workers in branches affected by the closures will be offered jobs elsewhere within the banking group.
A spokeswoman for Lloyds said: “Over 20 million customers are using our apps for on-demand access to their money and customers have more choice and flexibility than ever for their day-to-day banking.
“Alongside our apps, customers can also use telephone banking, visit a community banker or use any Halifax, Lloyds or Bank of Scotland branch, giving access to many more branches.
“Customers can also do their everyday banking at over 11,000 branches of the Post Office or in a Banking Hub.”
Britain’s high streets have been hit by a wave of bank branch closures
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Most areas of the country have seen their bank branch networks decimated in the last decade which has exacerbated existing anxieties over access to cash services.
According to research conducted by Which?, Yorkshire and the Humber is the region with the worst ratio of bankbranches to population in Britain. As it stands, the region only has 248 branches left to serve a population of 5.6 million people.
This is the equivalent to 4.4 branches per 100,000 people, which every Yorkshire resident is sharing their local bank branch with an estimated 22,557 others people.
In January 2015, Yorkshire and the Humber had 728 open branches, which is the equivalent to 13 branches per 100,000 people. However, this number has fallen by two thirds to 480.
Scotland is currently considered to have has the “best” access to branches, at 6.9 per 100,000 people, however the country’s population is spread unevenly which means rural areas remain worse-off.
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Here is a full list of the Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland enw bank branch closures that have been confirmed to take place in 2025 and 2026:
Lloyds Bank Branch Closures
May 2025
- Bromsgrove – May 7, 2025
- Leyland – May 8, 2025
- Bishop Auckland – May 8, 2025
- Launceston – May 12, 2025
- Pontyclun – May 12, 2025
- Margate – May 14, 2025
- Prudhoe – May 15, 2025
- Bridgnorth – May 20, 2025
- Ludlow – May 20, 2025
- Rayleigh – May 20, 2025
- Bristol Clifton – May 21, 2025
- Herne Bay – May 21, 2025
- Bolton Farnworth – May 28, 2025
- Bristol Patchway – May 28, 2025
- Fulham – May 27, 2025
- Cardiff Whitchurch – May 29, 2025
- Godalming – May 29, 2025
June 2025
- Welwyn Garden City – June 11, 2025
- Dorchester – June 19, 2025
- Pembroke Dock – June 26, 2025
September 2025
- Hornchurch Station Lane – September 11, 2025
October 2025
- Leeds Crossgates – October 1, 2025
- Southall – October 15, 2025
- Kidderminster – October 16, 2025
- Bury – October 21, 2025
- Walthamstow – October 22, 2025
November 2025
- Coventry Foleshill – November 4, 2025
- Dunstable – November 4, 2025
- Feltham – November 4, 2025
- Biggleswade – November 5, 2025
- Hexham – November 5, 2025
- Manchester Newton Heath – November 5, 2025
- Bristol Bishopsworth – November 6, 2025
- Thornbury Avon – November 6, 2025
- Chard – November 11, 2025
- East Grinstead – November 12, 2025
- Loughton – November 12, 2025
- Falmouth – November 13, 2025
- Ferndown – November 17, 2025
- Leominster – November 18, 2025
- Pontardawe – November 19, 2025
March 2026
- Peterlee Yoden Way – March 3, 2026
- Hucknall – March 4, 2026
- Liverpool Breck Rd – March 4, 2026
- Houghton le Spring – March 10, 2026
- Sheffield Woodhouse – March 10, 2026
- Manchester Moston – March 11, 2026
- Shipston-on-Stour – March 11, 2026
- Sleaford – March 12, 2026
- Wymondham – March 12, 2026
- Glossop – March 9, 2026
Halifax Bank Branch Closures
May 2025
- London Strand – May 8, 2025
- Fulham – May 22, 2025
- Balham – May 22, 2025
- Bangor (N Ireland) – May 29, 2025
- Bromsgrove – May 29, 2025
June 2025
- Felixstowe – June 2, 2025
- Gainsborough – June 2, 2025
- Horsforth – June 3, 2025
- Launceston – June 3, 2025
- Letchworth – June 3, 2025
- Leek – June 4, 2025
- Mold – June 5, 2025
- St Annes – June 12, 2025
September 2025
- Northwich – September 3, 2025
- Skegness – September 3, 2025
- Castleford – September 8, 2025
- Brentwood – September 10, 2025
- Barrow in Furness – September 10, 2025
- Epsom – September 15, 2025
- Richmond (Surrey) – September 16, 2025
- Long Eaton – September 18, 2025
October 2025
- Kingswood – October 8, 2025
- Folkestone – October 9, 2025
- Clapham Junction – October 7, 2025
- Southport – October 7, 2025
- Carmarthen – October 6, 2025
- Hayes – October 6, 2025
- Derby East St – October 23, 2025
- Telford – October 22, 2025
November 2025
- Hexham – November 5, 2025
- Sleaford – November 6, 2025
- Wickford – November 10, 2025
- Hove – November 10, 2025
January 2026
- Stevenage Queensway – January 6, 2026
March 2026
- Birmingham Bearwood – March 2, 2026
- Peterlee – March 3, 2026
- Nelson – March 4, 2026
Bank of Scotland Branch Closures
May 2025
- Barrhead – May 21, 2025
- Bishopbriggs – May 21, 2025
- Kirkintilloch – May 22, 2025
- Peebles – May 27, 2025
- Edinburgh Wester Hailes – May 27, 2025
October 2025
- Edinburgh Corstorphine West – October 29, 2025
- Moffat – October 29, 2025
- Pitlochry – October 30, 2025
November 2025
- Thornhill – November 3, 2025
March 2026
- Alexandria – March 2, 2026
- Annan – March 2, 2026
- Helensburgh – March 5, 2026