More than 50 Post Office branches are set to close this year as Morrisons shuts its struggling convenience stores. Branches across England, Scotland and Wales within Morrisons Daily shops face the closures as the grocer plans to shut roughly 100 locations that were no longer profitable.
At least 52 Post Office branches are expected to shut by early October, according to analysis of Post Office consultation documents by Better Retailing. Many of the affected branches are in southern England, although closures are also planned across the UK in locations including York and Glamorgan.
Impact on Communities
The Post Office is understood to be looking for replacement locations so affected communities can still access services. Morrisons said the affected convenience stores had been unprofitable for some time and were acquired through its McColls £190 million rescue deal in 2022.
It said the difficulties had been exacerbated more recently by "significant cost increases resulting from government policy choices", including increases to the national living wage and National Insurance.
The supermarket chain said it was a "tough but necessary decision" that left staff at risk of redundancy. It was understood that hundreds of jobs would be affected when it announced the closures in May.
Staff and Network Concerns
A Morrisons spokesperson said the business would try to find other opportunities for the staff affected by the closures. Better Retailing reported that the Morrisons Daily and other recent store closures could push the Post Office network close to falling below the Government requirement to maintain at least 11,500 sites.
Full List of Affected Branches
- Avon Drive Post Office, Morrisons, 18 Avon Drive, Bedford, MK41 7AF
- Bewdley Post Office, Morrisons, 7 Load Street, Bewdley, DY12 2AF
- Blackwater Post Office, Morrisons, 24 London Road, Blackwater, Camberley, GU17 9AA
- Brigg Post Office, Morrisons, 8 Wrawby Street, Brigg, DN20 8ER
- Burpham Post Office, Morrisons, 214 London Road, Burpham, Guildford, GU4 7JS
- Calne Post Office, Morrisons, 21 Phelps Parade, Calne, SN11 0HA
- Chalfont St Peter Post Office, Morrisons, 51-55 St Peters Court, Chalfont St Peter, Gerrards Cross, SL9 9QQ
- Church Road Post Office, Morrisons, 96 Church Road, Barnes, London, SW13 0DQ
- Clerkhill Post Office, Morrisons, Clerkhill Road, Peterhead, AB42 2XE
- Coley Park Post Office, Morrisons, 56 Wensley Road, Coley Park, Reading, RG1 6DJ
- Crown Wood Post Office, Morrisons, Crown Wood, Bracknell, RG12 0TH
- Darras Hall Post Office, Morrisons, 25 The Broadway, Ponteland, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 9PW
- Defoe Parade Post Office, Morrisons, 3 Defoe Parade, Grays, RM16 4QR
- Downend Post Office, Morrisons, 4 Downend Road, Downend, Bristol, BS16 5UJ
- Edinburgh Road Post Office, Morrisons, 69-71 Edinburgh Road, Jarrow, NE32 4BB
- Fairfax Avenue Post Office, Morrisons, 161 Fairfax Avenue, Hull, HU5 4QZ
- Fleet Post Office, Morrisons, 229 Fleet Road, Fleet, GU51 3HH
- Goldsworth Park Post Office, Morrisons, 5 Denton Way, Woking, GU21 3LG
- Great Baddow Post Office, Morrisons, The Vineyards, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7QS
- Greystoke Avenue Post Office, Morrisons, 12 Arnside Road, Southmead, Bristol, BS10 6AT
- Grove Hill Post Office, Morrisons, 3 Grove Hill Centre, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 6BJ
- Hallgrove Post Office, Morrisons, 10 Hallgrove, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4PH
- Hassocks Post Office, Morrisons, 44 Keymer Road, Hassocks, BN6 8AR
- Heatherside Post Office, Morrisons, 8 Heatherside Arcade, Heatherside, GU15 1AX
- Horley Post Office, Morrisons, Unit 4 Consort Way, Horley, RH6 7AF
- Hundredstone Post Office, Morrisons, 53 Glenthorne Avenue, Yeovil, BA21 4PN
- Ifield Drive Post Office, Morrisons, Ifield Drive, Crawley, RH11 0DQ
- Jansel Square Post Office, Morrisons, 35 Jansel Square, Aylesbury, HP21 7ET
- Leominster Post Office, Morrisons, 1-3 South Street, Leominster, HR6 8JA
- Locks Bottom Post Office, Morrisons, 336-338 Crofton Road, Orpington, BR6 8NW
- Longfield Post Office, Morrisons, 69 Station Road, Longfield, DA3 7QA
- Luton Post Office, Morrisons, 214 Luton Road, Chatham, ME4 5BS
- Manston Drive Post Office, Morrisons, 3 Snowley Parade, Bishops Stortford, CM23 5EP
- Marshalswick Post Office, Morrisons, 29 The Quadrant, Marshalswick, St Albans, AL4 9RE
- Montague Avenue Post Office, Morrisons, 53 Montague Avenue, Southampton, SO19 0QB
- Murch Post Office, Morrisons, The Parade, Dinas Powys, CF64 4NR
- New Ash Green Post Office, Morrisons, 19-21 The Row, New Ash Green, Longfield, DA3 8JB
- New Milton Post Office, Morrisons, 75-77 Station Road, New Milton, BH25 6JD
- North Parade Post Office, Morrisons, 16-18 North Parade, Chessington, KT9 1QF
- Radyr Post Office, Morrisons, 10 Station Road, Radyr, Cardiff, CF15 8AA
- Riverview Park Post Office, Morrisons, 4-6 The Alma, Gravesend, DA12 4NG
- Rochford Post Office, Morrisons, 14 West Street, Rochford, SS4 1AJ
- Shortstown Post Office, Morrisons, North Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0TL
- Stephenson Square Post Office, Morrisons, 10 Stephenson Square, Walsall, WS2 7DY
- Surbiton Post Office, Morrisons, 2-3 Victoria Road, Surbiton, KT6 4JU
- Taunton Road Post Office, Morrisons, 135 Taunton Road, Bridgwater, TA6 6BD
- Thatcham Post Office, Morrisons, 54-55 The Broadway, Thatcham, RG19 3HP
- The Neighbourhood Centre Post Office, Morrisons, 9 The Neighbourhood Centre, Poole, BH17 9DW
- The Oval Post Office, Morrisons, 17-19 The Oval, Stevenage, SG1 5RA
- West Park Post Office, Morrisons, 444 Crownhill Road, West Park, Plymouth, PL5 2QT
- Whipton Post Office, Morrisons, 352 Pinhoe Road, Exeter, EX4 8AJ
- Woodthorpe Post Office, Morrisons, 51 Moorcroft Road, York, YO24 2RQ
