Santander places 291 jobs in danger as 44 financial institution branches to shut

The foremost financial institution has confirmed a recent wave of financial institution closures for this 12 months.

Branch of Santander Bank in Bromley Market Square

Santander has put 291 jobs prone to redundancy as 44 of its financial institution branches are set to shut (Picture: Getty)

Santander has put 291 jobs prone to redundancy as 44 of its financial institution branches are set to shut throughout the UK this 12 months. The approaching closures come because the financial institution continues to rework its department community in response to altering buyer behaviour, which has seen many swap to cellular apps, on-line and phone banking, whereas branches are getting used much less regularly.

Santander has confirmed the closing branches shall be changed by neighborhood bankers, working both from a Santander Native or a banking hub, to make sure ongoing face-to-face assist for patrons. A complete of 44 Santander branches have been earmarked for closure as a part of plans to “higher serve the altering wants of its clients”.

The financial institution has stated 291 jobs shall be at danger of redundancy if the proposed closures go forward, following session with the unions, and affected workers could have the chance to use to be redeployed.

Santander stated: “Roughly 291 colleagues can be positioned prone to redundancy if the proposals proceed after session with the unions has been accomplished, nevertheless there shall be a lot of redeployment alternatives that impacted colleagues can apply for.

“Help shall be supplied to these colleagues, together with help to find redeployment roles throughout the financial institution, entry to specialist outplacement assist, and devoted well-being assist. A 24-hour Worker Help Helpline can be out there for colleagues.”

Following the adjustments, the financial institution’s refreshed community shall be condensed to 305 branches in complete throughout the UK, together with 244 full-service branches, 19 counter-free branches, 36 reduced-hour branches and 6 work cafes, alongside 111 Santander Locals.

The plans come after the financial institution closed 95 of its branches in 2025 and reduce companies at others as extra clients transfer in the direction of on-line and cellular banking.

In response to the financial institution, 96% of all its buyer transactions are actually being accomplished digitally, and since 2018, there was a 64% rise in digital transactions. By comparability, monetary transactions accomplished in branches had been decreased by 66% in the identical interval.

During the last 12 months alone, Santander has seen a 13% lower within the quantity of economic transactions happening in branches, whereas digital and cellular banking have continued to turn out to be extra broadly used.

A spokesperson for Santander UK, stated: “In response to a seamless and sizeable shift in the direction of clients utilizing digital banking, we’re making adjustments to our branches to higher assist our clients.

“We’ll proceed to put money into each our department community – comprising of full-service branches, counter-free branches, reduced-hour branches, Santander Locals, and our more and more widespread Work Cafés – in addition to our digital banking companies, so we could be there to assist our clients nevertheless they select to financial institution with us.”

Santander stated all of its present and enterprise account holders may also financial institution utilizing one in every of greater than 11,000 Submit Workplace branches nationwide and over 200 banking hubs.

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The financial institution will even be contacting all doubtlessly weak clients by cellphone and can assist individuals discover different methods to financial institution that finest swimsuit their wants.

Listed are the 44 Santander financial institution branches which have been earmarked for closure in 2026 and 2027:

April 2026

Berwick Upon Tweed: 37 Marygate, Northumberland, TD15 1AT (28 April)
Boston: 1 Large Bargate, Lincolnshire, PE21 6QY (28 April)
Evesham: 17 Bridge Avenue, Worcestershire, WR11 4SQ (28 April)
Mildew: 31 Excessive Avenue, Clwyd, CH7 1BQ (28 April)
Ramsgate: 40 Excessive Avenue, Kent, CT11 9AG (28 April)
Woking: Unit 38 The Peacocks, Surrey, GU21 6GD (28 April)
Bangor: 64 Most important Avenue, County Down, BT20 5AQ (29 April)
Bridgwater: 18 Fore Avenue, Somerset, TA6 3NG (29 April)
Kirkintilloch: 45 Cowgate, Lanarkshire, G66 1HW (29 April)
Melton Mowbray: 5 Nottingham Avenue, Leicestershire, LE13 1NN (29 April)
Newbury: 90 Northbrook Avenue, Berkshire, RG14 1AA (29 April)
Scunthorpe: 138 Excessive St, South Humberside, DN15 6ET (29 April)
Tonbridge: 12 The Pavilion, Kent, TN9 1TE (29 April)

Could 2026

Bishop Auckland: 64 Newgate Avenue, County Durham, DL14 7JA (5 Could)
Gosport: 128 Excessive Avenue, Hampshire, PO12 1DT (5 Could)
Haverfordwest: 37 Bridge Avenue, Pembrokeshire, SA61 2AD (5 Could)
Huntingdon: 44 Excessive Avenue, Cambridgeshire, PE29 3AJ (5 Could)
Pontefract: 23 Market Place, West Yorkshire, WF8 1DS (5 Could)
Welwyn Backyard Metropolis: 60 Howardsgate, Hertfordshire, AL8 6BP (5 Could)
Glengormley: 1-3 Farmley Street, County Antrim, BT36 7TR (6 Could)
Leyland: 45 Hough Lane, Lancashire, PR25 2SA (6 Could)
Mansfield: 9 Stockwell Gate, Nottinghamshire, NG18 1JY (6 Could)
Merthyr Tydfil: 15 Market Sq., Mid Glamorgan, CF47 8DG (6 Could)
Northallerton: 99/100 Excessive Avenue, North Yorkshire, DL7 8PP (6 Could)
Ringwood: 16 Excessive Avenue, Hampshire, BH24 1BG (6 Could)
Andover: 33 Excessive Avenue, Hampshire, SP10 1LJ (12 Could)
Bridgend: 13 Adare Avenue, Mid Glamorgan, CF31 1ET (12 Could)
Enniskillen: 4 Church Avenue, County Fermanagh, BT74 7EB (12 Could)
Macclesfield: 10 Mill Avenue, Cheshire, SK11 6PA (12 Could)
Stratford Upon Avon: 21 Wooden Avenue, Warwickshire, CV37 6JU (12 Could)
Cwmbran: 11 North Stroll, Gwent, NP44 1XF (13 Could)
Golders Inexperienced: 640-642 Finchley Street, London, NW11 7RU (13 Could)
Heswall: 143-145 Telegraph Street, Merseyside, CH60 7SE (13 Could)
Redditch: 14 Evesham Stroll, Worcestershire, B97 4YS (13 Could)
Stranraer: 30 George Avenue, Wigtownshire, DG9 7RL (13 Could)
Banbridge: 34 Newry Avenue, County Down, BT32 3HA (19 Could)
Newton Abbot: 3-5 Queen Avenue, Devon, TQ12 2AG (19 Could)
Stafford: 1 Market Sq., Staffordshire, ST16 2JH (19 Could)
Liskeard: Barras Avenue, Cornwall, PL14 6AL (20 Could)
Shirley: 223 Stratford Street, West Midlands, B90 3AH (20 Could)