More Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland branches are to close from May, the UK’s biggest banking group has announced. A total of 95 branches – comprising 53 Lloyds, 31 Halifax and 11 Bank of Scotland sites – will shut between May this year and March 2027 under the latest closure plans, parent company Lloyds Banking Group has announced.
It’s in addition to another round of closures, which will see 49 sites close down by October. This followed 136 closures announced around a year ago.After all these sites are shut, Lloyds, the UK’s biggest mortgage provider, will have 610 branches remaining.The number of impacted staff has not been announced, but all those who work at the affected branches will be offered a role at another site or in another part of the business.
High street branches are closing down as customers increasingly turn to online banking.More than 21 million customers use Lloyds’ apps as their main way to bank, the lender said.
The 95 branches due to shut are:Lloyds Bank – Aberdare
Lloyds Bank – AltrinchamLloyds Bank – BirkenheadLloyds Bank – Birmingham, BlackheathLloyds Bank – Birmingham, Bordesley GreenLloyds Bank – Birmingham, Highters HeathLloyds Bank – Birmingham, Upper KingstandingLloyds Bank – BournemouthLloyds Bank – Bristol, FishpondsLloyds Bank – Cardiff, Victoria ParkLloyds Bank – City of London, CheapsideLloyds Bank – ClevedonLloyds Bank – CoalvilleLloyds Bank – CrowboroughLloyds Bank – DaventryLloyds Bank – DidcotLloyds Bank – Ebbw ValeLloyds Bank – Golders GreenLloyds Bank – HeswallLloyds Bank – HinckleyLloyds Bank – HoddesdonLloyds Bank – HonitonLloyds Bank – HorncastleLloyds Bank – Hull, Hessle RoadLloyds Bank – Hull, Ings RoadLloyds Bank – KingswinfordLloyds Bank – LancasterLloyds Bank – LlangefniLloyds Bank – London, CamberwellLloyds Bank – London, FitzroviaLloyds Bank – London, London BridgeLloyds Bank – London, StreathamLloyds Bank – London, VictoriaLloyds Bank – London, West EndLloyds Bank – LymingtonLloyds Bank – Moreton-in-MarshLloyds Bank – Newmarket (Suffolk)Lloyds Bank – Norwich, Aylsham RoadLloyds Bank – Reading, WoodleyLloyds Bank – RedhillLloyds Bank – RingwoodLloyds Bank – SevenoaksLloyds Bank – SouthamLloyds Bank – Staines-upon-ThamesLloyds Bank – Stoke-on-Trent, LongtonLloyds Bank – Street (Somerset)Lloyds Bank – Swansea, Winch WenLloyds Bank – TewkesburyLloyds Bank – UttoxeterLloyds Bank – WarehamLloyds Bank – WednesburyLloyds Bank – West ByfleetLloyds Bank – Wolverhampton, TettenhallHalifax – AshingtonHalifax – Ashton-under-LyneHalifax – BillinghamHalifax – Bognor RegisHalifax – BridgendHalifax – Cardiff, RoathHalifax – ChichesterHalifax – ChorleyHalifax – CroydonHalifax – CwmbranHalifax – Doncaster, ArmthorpeHalifax – Ellesmere PortHalifax – GooleHalifax – GreenfordHalifax – HalesowenHalifax – HorshamHalifax – Leeds, BramleyHalifax – Liverpool, Hunts Cross Shopping ParkHalifax – London, HammersmithHalifax – London, PentonvilleHalifax – London, Surrey DocksHalifax – Manchester, DidsburyHalifax – MexboroughHalifax – Nottingham, BeestonHalifax – Nottingham, West BridgfordHalifax – ShipleyHalifax – SkelmersdaleHalifax – SouthgateHalifax – Sutton ColdfieldHalifax – Thornaby-on-TeesHalifax – Torquay, Lymington RoadBank of Scotland – Aberdeen, Bridge Of DonBank of Scotland – BalivanichBank of Scotland – BlairgowrieBank of Scotland – Broughty FerryBank of Scotland – Glasgow, BailliestonBank of Scotland – HaddingtonBank of Scotland – KelsoBank of Scotland – LochgilpheadBank of Scotland – Penicuik, John StreetBank of Scotland – RutherglenBank of Scotland – Stonehaven
A spokeswoman for Lloyds said: “Customers want the freedom to bank in the way that works for them and we offer more choice and ways to manage money than ever before.”From our leading apps and 24/7 messaging service to local banking options like our community bankers, PayPoint and access to all of our Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland branches, we’re giving our customers the flexibility to bank wherever and whenever they need us.”
