Starting this week, NatWest and Santander are closing a combined total of 55 branches by May 28 – is your local on the list? It comes as the two high street giants restructure how they deliver banking services amid a broader shift online.
Dozens more will be pulling down the shutters for good before the end of September, with three NatWest branches serving customers for the last time in February next year. Santander said the move comes as customers increasingly opt for online services, in line with a trend across major lenders. According to the Spanish bank, 96% of customer transactions were now carried out via digital platforms. It is closing 40 branches next month.
NatWest announced its round of closures in January, telling customers that branches affected would be replaced by banking hubs, meaning customers will still be able to get in-person services. “Banking has changed dramatically in recent years. There’s more demand for mobile and online services, allowing you to benefit from a faster and easier way to bank,” the lender said on its website.
“We understand the closure of your local branch will bring some changes, and we want to make sure you are fully informed and supported every step of the way.” 15 branches of its locations are closing in May. Further details could be found in its closure guides on its website.
You can find the full list of announced closures below.
Branches closing in April
- Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland – April 28
- Boston, Lincolnshire – April 28
- Evesham, Worcestershire – April 28
- Mold, 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 May
- Bishop Auckland, County Durham – May 5
- Gosport, Hampshire – May 5
- Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire – May 5
- Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire – May 5
- Pontefract, West Yorkshire – May 5
- Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire – May 5
- Glengormley, County Antrim – May 6
- Leyland, Lancashire – May 6
- Mansfield, Nottinghamshire – May 6
- Merthyr Tydfil, Mid Glamorgan – May 6
- Northallerton, North Yorkshire – May 6
- Ringwood, Hampshire – May 6
- Andover, Hampshire – May 12
- Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan – May 12
- Enniskillen, County Fermanagh – May 12
- Macclesfield, Cheshire – May 12
- Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire – May 12
- Cwmbran, Gwent – May 13
- Golders Green, London – May 13
- Heswall, Merseyside – May 13
- Redditch, Worcestershire – May 13
- Stranraer, Wigtownshire – May 13
- Newton Abbot, Devon – May 19
- Stafford, Staffordshire – May 19
- Banbridge, County Down – May 19
- Liskeard, Cornwall – May 20
- Shirley, West Midlands – May 20
Branches closing in May
- Barnet – May 11
- Eastcote – May 11
- Ashford (Middlesex) – May 12
- Cheetham Hill – May 12
- Portishead – May 12
- Brentwood – May 13
- Hartlepool – May 14
- Loughton – May 18
- Tooting – May 18
- Hove – May 19
- Chorlton-cum-Hardy – May 20
- Harlow – May 21
- Hornchurch – May 21
- Orpington – May 27
- Waltham Cross – May 28
Branches closing in June
- Hemel Hempstead – June 1
- Palmers Green, London – June 1
- Aldershot – June 2
- Welwyn Garden City – June 3
- Pontefract – June 4
- Southall – June 4
- Sheffield – Attercliffe – June 8
- South Shields – June 9
- Kirkby Lonsdale – June 10
- Boston – June 11
- Grays – June 15
- Liverpool Street Station – June 17
- Fulham Broadway: – June 18
- Halifax – June 18
Branches closing in August
- Evesham – August 25
Branches closing in September
- Regent Street, London: – September 30
Branches closing in February 2027
- Godalming – February 23, 2027 (unless a banking hub is set up earlier which will bring the date forward)
- Sydenham February 23, 2027 (or later if a banking hub is still to be found)
- Herne Bay – February 24, 2027
