Lloyds, Halifax, NatWest and Bank of Scotland to shut 113 branches in 2025

Lloyds, Halifax, NatWest and the Bank of Scotland are set to shut a total of 113 branches in 2025, the first of which starts tomorrow. Lloyds is gearing up to close a branch in Leeds Crossgates on Wednesday, August 20, quickly followed by the closure of its Hornchurch Station Lane branch on September 11.

The banking giant has already closed at least 18 branches this year, with 16 leaving the high street forever in June and two closing in July. However, the major lender is expected to close a further 23 before the year's end. It is estimated that Lloyds Banking Group will close nearly 300 locations in 2025 and 2026.

The mass exodus of banks from the high street has been attributed to changing customer behaviour, with many Brits preferring to bank online, leading to cost-cutting measures.

Halifax, part of the Lloyds group, is cutting back its high street presence. A total of 23 branches are set to close before the end of the year, and Northwich and Skegness are next, with their last date penciled for September 3.

The Bank of Scotland, which is also part of the Lloyds Banking Group, will close four branches in October and November. Its Edinburgh Corstorphine store is set to have its last day on October 29, quickly followed by Pitlochry the following day.

NatWest has earmarked 46 branches for closure, while eight have been earmarked for closure without dates. A branch in Cwmbran, Wales, and Wisbech, England, will close on September 1.

Customers who do not have access to online banking, or simply prefer to bank in person, can do so at their nearest Post Office.

You can perform basic banking tasks at any one of the 11,684 branches, but opening new bank accounts, taking out loans or mortgages will have to be done online or at another branch.

Some banks offer a mobile banking service, either by bringing a bus to your local area or by using buildings like village halls or libraries to offer support that would have been available in a branch.

Full list of closures Lloyds

Leeds (Cross Gates), August 20

Hornchurch, September 11

London Tooting, October 8

Stoke-on-Trent (Trent), October 10

Southall, October 15

Kidderminster, October 16

Bury, October 21

Walthamstow High Street, October 22

Coventry (Foleshill), November 4

Dunstable, November 4

Feltham, November 4

Plymstock, November 4

Biggleswade, November 5

Hexham, November 5

Manchester (Newton Heath), November 5

Bristol Bishopsworth (Church Road), November 6

Blandford Forum, November 10

Chard, November 11

Sheffield (Woodhouse), November 11

Shipston-on-Stour, November 11

Debden, November 12

East Grinstead, November 12

Ferndown, November 17

Pontardawe, November 20

Halifax

Northwich, September 3

Skegness, September 3

Castleford, September 8

Barrow-in-Furness, September 10

Brentwood, September 10

Epsom, September 15

Richmond (Surrey), September 16

Long Eaton, September 18

London Clapham Junction, September 23

Rhyl, September 23

Erdington, September 24

Cirencester, September 25

Walkden, September 25

Woolwich, October 1

Carmarthen, October 6

Hayes (Hillingdon), October 6

Southport, October 7

Bristol (Kingswood), October 8

Folkestone, October 9

Manchester (Stretford), October 15

Mold, October 16

Hove, October 20

Telford, October 22

Bexleyheath, October 23

Derby, October 23

Stevenage, October 23

Blackpool (South Shore), October 29

Eltham, October 29

Wickford, November 10

Hexham, November 11

Bolton, November 20

NatWest

Cwmbran - September 1

Wisbech - September 1

Leicester (Melton Road) - September 2

Rayleigh - September 2

Halesowen - September 3

Bristol (Fishponds) - September 4

Llangefni - September 4

Ely - September 10

Leicester (Oadby) - September 10

Birmingham (Edgbaston) - September 11

Cardiff (Llanishen) - September 11

Luton (Leagrave) - September 15

Northampton (Weston Favell Shopping Centre) - September 15

Birmingham (Acocks Green) - September 16

Cardiff (Canton) - September 16

Cirencester - September 17

Hinckley - September 17

Wickford - September 18

Willerby - September 22

Abingdon - September 24

Newmarket (Suffolk) - September 24

Birmingham (Smethwick) - September 25

Yate - September 25

Bicester - September 30

Sudbury - September 30

Melton Mowbray - September 29

Ringwood - October 1

Leamington Spa - October 1

Birmingham (Shirley) - October 1

Paignton - October 2

Stevenage - October 7

Wellingborough - October 7

Midsomer Norton - October 8

Stratford-upon-Avon - October 8

Neath - October 13

Romsey - October 13

Redditch - October 14

Chippenham - October 15

Lowestoft - October 15

Trowbridge - October 16

Honiton - October 21

Mold - October 21

Dorchester - October 22

Bridgwater - October 27

Leighton Buzzard - October 28

Bridport - October 29

Expected to be confirmed later:

• Garstand
• Market Drayton
• Ashby-de-la-Zouch
• Cromer
• Evesham
• Launceston
• Portishead
• Torquay

Bank of Scotland

Edinburgh (Corstorphine), October 29

Pitlochry, October 30

Thornhill, November 3

Moffat, November 19