Santander is set to permanently close 13 branches across the UK next week as part of a larger wave of 44 closures announced earlier this year. The Spanish banking giant has confirmed that the affected sites will shut on Monday 27 April and Tuesday 28 April 2026, spanning England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The closures follow a trend of declining footfall, with Santander reporting that 96% of all transactions are now conducted online. The bank stated that the remaining 40 sites from the original announcement will be shut by the end of May 2026. When the closures were first revealed in January, 291 jobs were put at risk, though the exact number of redundancies remains unclear.
This is not the first wave of closures from Santander. In March 2025, the bank announced it would shut 95 branches, putting 750 employees at risk. Then in July 2025, then UK chief executive Mike Regnier said around 2,000 jobs had been cut in 2024 as part of a wider restructuring, adding that further losses were likely.
Santander has said that customers in affected areas will still have access to face-to-face services through community bankers operating from Santander Local stores or shared banking hubs. The bank has emphasised that this alternative provision will ensure continued support for those who prefer in-person banking.
The next wave begins on Tuesday 28 April 2026, with additional closures on 29 April. Dozens more sites are scheduled to close during the first three weeks of May.
