Lloyds Banking Group has confirmed a series of branch closures for 2026, joining a growing list of banks shutting sites across UK high streets. The banking giant, which includes Lloyds Bank, Halifax, and Bank of Scotland, plans to close dozens of branches throughout the remainder of the year, with additional closures scheduled for the first half of 2027. According to Lloyds, the majority of closures are driven by customers shifting to online banking, preferring mobile apps, websites, or phone services.
Which Lloyds Bank branches are shutting?
A total of 44 Lloyds Bank branches are expected to close across the UK in 2026, with another 13 closures in the first half of 2027, according to Lloyds Bank. The branches closing in 2026 include: Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taff (June 23); Coalville, Leicestershire (June 23); Handsworth, Birmingham (June 23); Winch Wen, Swansea (July 2); Swansea Enterprise Park, Swansea (July 2); Daventry, Northamptonshire (August 3); Bristol Fishponds, Bristol (August 6); Horncastle, Lincolnshire (August 10); Whitechapel, London (September 23); Harrow, Middlesex (September 23); Chelmsford, Essex (September 24); Carlisle, Cumbria (September 29); Rochdale, Lancashire (October 1); Barnsley, South Yorkshire (October 5); Chatham, Kent (October 5); Chepstow, Monmouthshire (October 7); Camborne (October 7); Ryde, Isle of Wight (October 7); Harborne, Birmingham (October 8); Deal, Kent (October 8); South Shields, Tyne and Wear (October 12); Gorseinon, Swansea (October 12); Southampton Totton, Hampshire (October 12); Stamford, Lincolnshire (October 13); Blackpool, Lancashire (October 13); Knowle, Bristol (October 14); Rotherham, South Yorkshire (October 15); St Helens, Merseyside (October 15); Devizes, Wiltshire (October 21); Widnes, Cheshire (October 21); Chesterfield, Derbyshire (October 22); Arnold, Nottinghamshire (October 27); Llandudno, Conwy (October 28); Braintree, Essex (October 29); Accrington, Lancashire (November 3); Wallsend, Tyne and Wear (November 3); Ilkeston, Derbyshire (November 5); Willenhall, West Midlands (November 5); Melton Road, Leicester (November 9); Huyton, Liverpool (November 9); Wakefield, West Yorkshire (November 10); Wigston, Leicester (November 11); Worksop, Nottinghamshire (November 11); and Harrogate, North Yorkshire (November 19).
Closures scheduled for 2027 include: Sheffield High Street, South Yorkshire (January 14); Clevedon, Bristol (March 15); Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent (March 15); Street, Somerset (March 15); Honiton, Devon (March 16); Wednesbury, West Midlands (March 16); Heswall, Merseyside (March 16); Ringwood, Hampshire (March 16); Longton, Stoke-on-Trent (March 17); Didcot, Oxfordshire (March 17); Hinckley, Leicestershire (March 17); Newmarket, Suffolk (March 18); and Kirkby, Liverpool (June 23).
Which Halifax branches are shutting?
Halifax will close 52 branches before the end of 2026 and a further four in 2027. The 2026 closures are: Chorley, Lancashire (June 24); Croydon, Surrey (June 25); Torquay, Devon (July 9); Horsham, West Sussex (September 8); Cannock, Staffordshire (September 9); Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire (September 23); Woking, Surrey (September 23); Guildford, Surrey (September 24); Camden, London (September 24); Canterbury, Kent (September 28); North Finchley, London (September 28); Wimbledon, London (September 28); Durham, County Durham (September 29); Ealing, London (September 29); Basingstoke, Hampshire (September 30); Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk (September 30); High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire (September 30); Cleveleys, Lancashire (October 1); Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire (October 1); Truro, Cornwall (October 6); Weston-super-Mare, Somerset (October 6); Camborne, Cornwall (October 7); Southend-on-Sea, Essex (October 12); Spring Gardens, Buxton (October 13); Ashford, Kent (October 13); Corby, Northamptonshire (October 14); Gateshead, Tyne and Wear (October 19); Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire (October 19); Taunton, Somerset (October 19); Leamington Spa, Warwickshire (October 20); Lichfield, Staffordshire (October 20); Salisbury, Wiltshire (October 20); Hereford, Herefordshire (October 21); King’s Lynn, Norfolk (October 22); Bethnal Green, London (October 22); Kings Heath, Birmingham (October 26); Ramsgate, Kent (October 26); Weymouth, Dorset (October 26); Newark, Nottinghamshire (October 27); Waterlooville, Hampshire (October 27); Gravesend, Kent (October 28); Wellingborough, Northamptonshire (October 28); Boston, Lincolnshire (October 29); Lowestoft, Suffolk (October 29); Kingsland Dalston, London (November 2); Redcar, North Yorkshire (November 2); Llanelli, Carmarthenshire (November 3); Ilford, Essex (November 4); Leigh, Lancashire (November 4); Huyton, Liverpool (November 4); and Clacton-on-Sea, Essex (November 9).
Halifax closures in 2027 include: Hillsborough, Sheffield (January 11); Tottenham, London (January 14); Mexborough, South Yorkshire (March 15); Armthorpe, Doncaster (March 17); Skelmersdale, Lancashire (March 18); and Cheetham Hill, Salford (June 23).
Which Bank of Scotland branches are closing?
Only four Bank of Scotland branches have been confirmed to close in 2026: Benbecula, Western Isles (July 1); Largs, North Ayrshire (July 29); Hawick, Scottish Borders (October 7); and Grangemouth, Stirlingshire (October 8). No closures have been announced for 2027.
High street closures continue
The high street has seen a wave of closures across shops, banks, and restaurants. Quiz Clothing shut its remaining 20 stores after falling into administration. Fashion retail chain Leading Labels also announced store closures, and Morrisons plans to close 100 of its Daily convenience stores. Earlier in the year, restaurants Franco Manca and The Real Greek confirmed closures, along with Santander and Claire’s Accessories.
