Santander is closing 40 UK branches with the primary to fo Tuesday, April 28 whereas NatWest will shut 15 branches by the tip of Might
Santander is closing some branches (Picture: Getty)
Two of Britain’s largest banks are persevering with their plans to shut dozens of branches with the following wave beginning on Tuesday. The monetary establishments are restructuring how they ship their companies as they are saying extra individuals are utilizing their accounts on-line.
Each Santander and NatWest have introduced they’re closing down dozens of branches, following on from earlier cuts within the excessive road provision. A complete of 55 extra may have closed by the tip of Might, with others shutting their doorways earlier than the tip of September. Santander is closing 40 branches earlier than Might 20, with the primary of those happening on Tuesday, April 28.
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Making the announcement in January, the financial institution stated it was closing a complete of 44 branches, with the preliminary 4 going that month. It confirmed an additional 40 branches would shut by the tip of Might, owing to a rising variety of prospects selecting to make use of on-line companies. The financial institution stated 96% of all buyer transactions at the moment are carried out digitally.
NatWest, in the meantime, will closing 15 of its UK branches by the tip of Might. An extra 14 will shut in June, then 5 extra by the tip of September. Three are additionally scheduled to shut subsequent 12 months, experiences the Mirror.
It introduced the choice in January telling prospects most of its affected branches would get replaced by banking hubs the place prospects would nonetheless be capable to entry face-to-face companies. In a press release on its web site, the financial institution stated: “Banking has modified dramatically lately. There’s extra demand for cell and on-line companies, permitting you to profit from a sooner and simpler strategy to financial institution.”
“We perceive the closure of your native department will deliver some modifications, and we wish to be sure to are absolutely knowledgeable and supported each step of the best way.” The financial institution added that additional particulars may very well be present in its closure guides on its web site.
The following spherical of closures will get underneath method on Tuesday. The whole record of affected branches and their scheduled cut-off dates is about out beneath.
Santander
Branches closing in April 2026:
- Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland – April 28
- Boston, Lincolnshire – April 28
- Evesham, Worcestershire – April 28
- Mould, Clwyd – April 28
- Ramsgate, Kent – April 28
- Woking, Surrey – April 28
- Bangor, County Down – April 29
- Bridgwater, Somerset – April 29
- Kirkintilloch, Lanarkshire – April 29
- Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire – April 29
- Newbury, Berkshire – April 29
- Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire – April 29
- Tonbridge, Kent – April 29
Branches closing in Might 2026
- Bishop Auckland, County Durham – Might 5
- Gosport, Hampshire – Might 5
- Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire – Might 5
- Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire – Might 5
- Pontefract, West Yorkshire – Might 5
- Welwyn Backyard Metropolis, Hertfordshire – Might 5
- Glengormley, County Antrim – Might 6
- Leyland, Lancashire – Might 6
- Mansfield, Nottinghamshire – Might 6
- Merthyr Tydfil, Mid Glamorgan – Might 6
- Northallerton, North Yorkshire – Might 6
- Ringwood, Hampshire – Might 6
- Andover, Hampshire – Might 12
- Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan – Might 12
- Enniskillen, County Fermanagh – Might 12
- Macclesfield, Cheshire – Might 12
- Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire – Might 12
- Cwmbran, Gwent – Might 13
- Golders Inexperienced, London – Might 13
- Heswall, Merseyside – Might 13
- Redditch, Worcestershire – Might 13
- Stranraer, Wigtownshire – Might 13
- Newton Abbot, Devon – Might 19
- Stafford, Staffordshire – Might 19
- Banbridge, County Down – Might 19
- Liskeard, Cornwall – Might 20
- Shirley, West Midlands – Might 20
NatWest
Branches closing in Might
- Barnet: 11/5/2026
- Eastcote: 11/5/2026
- Ashford (Middlesex): 12/5/2026
- Cheetham Hill: 12/5/26
- Portishead: 12/5/2026
- Brentwood: 13/5/2026
- Hartlepool: 14/5/2026
- Loughton: 18/5/2026
- Tooting: 18/5/26
- Hove: 19/5/2026
- Chorlton-cum-Hardy: 20/5/26
- Harlow: 21/5/2026
- Hornchurch: 21/5/2026
- Orpington: 27/5/2026
- Waltham Cross: 28/5/2026
Branches closing in June
- Hemel Hempstead: 1/6/2026
- Palmers Inexperienced, London: 1/6/2026
- Aldershot: 2/6/2026
- Welwyn Backyard Metropolis: 3/6/2026
- Pontefract: 4/6/2026
- Southall: 4/6/2026
- Sheffield – Attercliffe: 8/6/2026
- South Shields : 9/6/2026
- Kirkby Lonsdale: 10/6/2026
- Boston: 11/6/2026
- Grays: 15/6/2026
- Fulham Broadway: 18/6/2026
- Liverpool Road Station: 17/6/2026
- Halifax: 18/6/2026
Branches closing in August
- Evesham: 25/8/2026
Branches closing in September
- Regent Road, London: 30/9/2026
Branches closing in February 2027
- Godalming: 23/2/2027 until a banking hub is about up earlier which is able to deliver this date ahead
- Herne Bay: 24/2/2027
- Sydenham: 23/2/27 or later if a banking hub continues to be to be discovered
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