Lloyds Banking Group will close 11 branches this week, as part of a wider plan to shutter 233 branches by the end of 2026, with a further 12 closures scheduled for 2027, according to consumer group Which?. The group, which owns Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland, has closed nearly 1,600 branches across the UK since 2015, more than any other banking network. Which? estimates that a total of 6,693 bank branches across the UK closed between January 2015 and January 2026.
Branches closing this week
The closures this week include one Bank of Scotland branch, nine Lloyds Bank branches, and two Halifax branches. The full list is as follows:
- Bank of Scotland — Lochgilphead, Poltalloch Street, PA31 8LW — 22/06/2026
- Lloyds Bank — Hoddesdon, 68 High Street, EN11 8EZ — 22/06/2026
- Lloyds Bank — Kingswinford, 70 High Street, DY6 8AE — 22/06/2026
- Lloyds Bank — London (Camberwell), 25 Camberwell Green, SE5 7AB — 22/06/2026
- Lloyds Bank — Aberdare, 12 Canon Street, CF44 7AR — 23/06/2026
- Lloyds Bank — Coalville, 20 Belvoir Road, LE67 3QH — 23/06/2026
- Lloyds Bank — Heswall, 137 Telegraph Road, CH60 0AN — 23/06/2026
- Lloyds Bank — Ringwood, 25 High Street, BH24 1BD — 23/06/2026
- Halifax — Chorley, 51/53 Market Street, PR7 2SW — 24/06/2026
- Lloyds Bank — Didcot, Market Place, OX11 7LQ — 24/06/2026
- Lloyds Bank — Newmarket (Suffolk), 48 High Street, CB8 8LF — 24/06/2026
- Halifax — Croydon, 110 North End, CR0 1UD — 25/06/2026
Response from Lloyds Banking Group
Defending the strategy, a spokesperson for Lloyds Banking Group told MoneyWeek: "With access to one of the biggest branch networks in the UK, customers can now use any of our Lloyds or Halifax branches. Alongside other local banking options like our community bankers, the Post Office, PayPoint, plus our leading apps and 24/7 messaging service, we offer our customers more choice and convenience than ever before."
Lloyds said that despite the decline in branch visits, it is continuing to invest in face-to-face banking, with all existing branches now open to all Lloyds Banking Group customers – so any Lloyds, Halifax or Bank of Scotland customer can use any of its branches.
