Lloyds Banking Group will close another 49 branches across its Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland brands next year, in the latest blow to Britain’s high streets.
The closures, which will take place between January and October 2026, mark a further retreat from in-person banking as millions of customers move online. Lloyds said the shift reflects changing habits, with 21 million people now using its apps to manage their money.
The move will see 26 Lloyds branches, 10 Halifax branches and 13 Bank of Scotland branches shut their doors. Locations range from Tain in the Scottish Highlands, scheduled to close on January 12, to Wandsworth, London, set to close on January 15.
The group said all affected staff would be offered alternative roles. It will still have 705 branches remaining nationwide: 359 Lloyds, 269 Halifax and 77 Bank of Scotland.
To offset the closures, Lloyds has pledged to support cash access in affected communities. Link, the UK’s cash machine network, has recommended 11 new banking hubs in towns including Buxton, Camborne, Chepstow, Deal, Gorseinon, Grangemouth, Harborne, Hawick, Ryde, Stamford and Totton. Customers can also use Post Offices and more than 30,000 PayPoint locations to access banking services.
The announcement comes just a week after NatWest said it would axe 46 mobile branches across the UK, underlining the scale of the shift towards digital banking.
Lloyds insisted the closures were part of its strategy to “bring together the best in digital convenience with our people.” A spokesperson said: “Alongside our app, our customers can use any Lloyds, Halifax or Bank of Scotland branch, the Post Office or banking hubs for their everyday banking.”
Bank branches set for closure
Alfreton, Derbyshire – January 19
Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, Wales – January 12
Bideford, Devon – January 13
Harborne, West Midlands – October 9
Camborne, Cornwall – October 7
Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales – October 7
Chester-le-Street, Co Durham – January 14
Deal, Kent – January 22
Fleet, Hampshire – January 13
Gillingham, Dorset – January 8
Gorseinon, Swansea, Wales – October 12
Havant, Hampshire – January 19
Hedge End, Hampshire – January 21
Hedon, Yorkshire – January 28
Ivybridge, Devon – January 14
Lewes, East Sussex – January 19
Mitcham, London – January 8
New Addington, London – January 14
Okehampton, Devon – March 25
Penzance, Cornwall – January 21
Petersfield, Hampshire – January 21
Ryde, Isle of Wight – January 21
Stamford, Lincolnshire – January 20
Swadlincote, Derbyshire – January 20
Buxton, Derbyshire – January 20
Totnes, Devon – January 8
Totton, Hampshire – January 19
Deal, Kent – January 22
Hastings, East Sussex – January 22
Havant, Hampshire – January 15
Middleton, Greater Manchester – January 8
Seaford, East Sussex – January 19
Skipton, Yorkshire – January 26
Wandsworth, London – January 15
Yeovil, Somerset – January 12
Bellshill, North Lanarkshire – January 12
Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway – January 22
Dingwall, Easter Ross – March 25
Erskine, Renfrewshire – January 13
Gairloch, Wester Ross, – January 15
Glasgow Anniesland – January 12
Grangemouth, Falkirk – October 9
Hawick, Roxburghshire – October 7
Largs, North Ayrshire – March 25
Larkhall, South Lanarkshire – January 8
Nairn, Highlands – January 20
St Andrews, Fife – January 20
Tain, Highlands – January 12
