Next year, Lloyds Banking Group will close another 49 branches on its Lloyds Bank, Halifax and the Bank of Scotland Brands.
The closure will take place between January 2026 and October 2026, marking a further retreat from in-person banking. Lloyds said the shift reflects changing habits, with 21 million people now using their apps to manage their funds.
The move will have 26 Lloyds branches, 10 Halifax branches and 13 Scottish branches closed. Locations ranging from Tain in the Scottish Highlands are scheduled to close on January 12 to Wandsworth in London, and are scheduled to close on January 15.
The organization said all affected employees will take on other roles. It will still have 705 branches nationwide: 359 Lloyds, 269 Halifax and 77 banks in Scotland.
To offset the closure, Lloyds has committed to supporting cash access to affected communities. Link, a UK-based cash computer network, has recommended 11 new banking hubs in towns, including Buxton, Cambourne, Chipstow, Transactions, Golseyton, Grangemouth, Harbourne, Hawk, Reed, Reed, Stanford and Tottenton. Customers can also access banking services using the post office and over 30,000 payroll locations.
The announcement came just one week after NatWest said it would occupy 46 mobile branches in the UK, highlighting the scale of the shift to digital banking.
Lloyds insists that closure is part of its strategy of “the best digital convenience to integrate with our people”. A spokesperson said: “With our app, our customers can use any Lloyds, Halifax or Scottish Bank branch, post office or bank hub for every day banking business.”
Bank branches closed
Derbyshire Alfreton – January 19
Ammanford, California County, Wales – January 12
Bidford, Devon – January 13
Habourne in the West Midlands – October 9
Camburn, Cornwall – October 7
Chipstow, Monmouth County, Wales – October 7
CO DURHAM CHESTER-LE-Street – January 14
Kent Trading – January 22
Hampshire Fleet – January 13
Gillingham, Dorset – January 8
Gorseinon, Swansea, Wales – October 12
Hampshire Havant – January 19
The end of the hedge in Hampshire – January 21
Heden, Yorkshire – January 28
Devon Ivybridge – January 14
Lewis, East Sussex – January 19
London Mitchem – January 8
New Addington, London – January 14
Oakhampton, Devon – March 25
Cornwall Penzins – January 21
Petersfield, Hampshire – January 21
Reed, Isle of Wight – January 21
Stamford, Lincolnshire – January 20
Swadlincote, Derbyshire – January 20
Buxton, Derbyshire – January 20
Totnis, Devon – January 8
Torton, Hampshire – January 19
Kent Trading – January 22
East Sussex Hastings – January 22
Havant, Hampshire – January 15
Middleton, Greater Manchester – January 8
Westford, East Sussex – January 19
Yorkshire Skipton – January 26
Wandsworth, London – January 15
Somerset Yeovil – January 12
Bell Hill, North Lanarkshire – January 12
Douglas Castle, Dumfries and Galloway – January 22
Dingwall, Easter Rose – March 25
Renfrewshire Erskine – January 13
Wester Ross’s Gairloch – January 15
Glasgow Anniesland – January 12
Grangemouth, Falkirk – October 9
Harveyk, County Rocksburg – October 7
Raggs, North Ayrshire – March 25
Lackhall, South Lanarkshire – January 8
Highland Nain – January 20
St Andrews, Favre – January 20
Tyne, Highlands – January 12
