Lloyds to close 136 branches

Lloyds Banking Group has confirmed that a further 136 branches are to close.

The group will shut 61 Lloyds, 61 Halifax and 14 Bank of Scotland branches between May this year and March 2026.

This means that the number of branches with the Lloyds brand will fall to 386, while Halifax will have 281 branches and Bank of Scotland will drop to 90 branches.

Why is Lloyds closing branches?

Lloyds says more people are moving away from in-person banking to using online services instead.

As a result, it believes there’s less need for the group to operate physical sites.

“Over 20m customers are using our apps for on-demand access to their money and customers have more choice and flexibility than ever for their day-to-day banking,” a spokesperson said.

"Alongside our apps, customers can also use telephone banking, visit a community banker or use any Halifax, Lloyds or Bank of Scotland branch, giving access to many more branches.

"Customers can also do their everyday banking at over 11,000 branches of the Post Office or in a banking hub."

Which branches are closing?

Here’s the full list of the branches that are set to shut and their planned closure date.

Lloyds branches

• Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, May 7
• Louth, Lincolnshire, May 7
• Bishop Auckland, County Durham, May 8
• Leyland, Lancashire, May 8
• Launceston, Cornwall, May 12
• Pontyclun, Wales May 12
• Margate, Kent, May 14
• Prudhoe, Northumberland, May 15
• Bridgnorth, Shropshire, May 20
• Ludlow, Shropshire, May 20
• Rayleigh, Essex May 20
• Bristol Clifton, May 21
• Herne Bay, Kent, May 21
• Fulham, London, May 27
• Bolton Farnworth, Lancashire, May 28
• Bristol Patchway, May 28
• Cardiff Whitchurch, Wales May 29
• Godalming, Surrey, May 29
• Southsea, Hampshire, June 2
• Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, June 11
• Dorchester, Dorset, June 19
• Pembroke Dock, Wales June 26
• Leeds Crossgates, August 20
• Hornchurch Station Lane, London, September 11
• Tooting, London, October 8
• Southall, London, October 15
• Kidderminster, Worcestershire, October 16
• Bury, Greater Manchester, October 21
• Walthamstow, London, October 22
• Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, October 30
• Coventry Foleshill, Warwickshire, November 4
• Dunstable, Bedfordshire, November 4
• Feltham, London, November 4
• Plymstock, Devon, November 4
• Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, November 5
• Hexham, Northumberland, November 5
• Manchester Newton Heath, November 5
• Bristol Bishopsworth, Bristol, November 6
• Blandford, Dorset, November 10
• Chard, Somerset, November 11
• Sheffield Woodhouse, November 11
• Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire, November 11
• East Grinstead, West Sussex, November 12
• Loughton, Essex, November 12
• Falmouth, Cornwall, November 13
• Ferndown, Dorset, November 17
• Leominster, Herefordshire, November 18
• Pontardawe, Wales, November 19
• Thornbury Avon, Gloucestershire, February 2 2026
• Peterlee Yoden Way, County Durham, March 3 2026
• Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, March 4 2026
• Liverpool Breck Rd, March 4 2026
• Brigg, North Lincolnshire, March 5 2026
• Caterham, Surrey, March 5 2026
• Glossop, Derbyshire, March 9 2026
• Tunstall, Staffordshire, March 9 2026
• Houghton le Spring, County Durham, March 10 2026
• Manchester Moston, March 11 2026
• Seaton, Devon, March 11 2026
• Sleaford, Lincolnshire, March 12 2026
• Wymondham, Norfolk, March 12 2026

Halifax branches

• Fulham, London, May 8
• London Strand, May 8
• St Austell, Cornwall, May 13
• Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, May 15
• Omagh, Northern Ireland, May 19
• Wilmslow, Cheshire, May 19
• Rayleigh, Essex, May 20
• Balham, London, May 22
• Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, London, May 27
• Cannon Street, London, May 28
• Bangor, Northern Ireland, May 29
• Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, May 29
• Felixstowe, Suffolk, June 2
• Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, June 2
• Kingsbury, London, June 2
• Launceston, Cornwall, June 3
• Letchworth, Hertfordshire , June 3
• Leek, Staffordshire , June 4
• Winton, Bournemouth, June 4
• Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, June 11
• St Annes, Lancashire, June 12
• Fleetwood, Lancashire, June 25
• Pontypridd, Wales, July 15
• Northwich, Cheshire, September 3
• Skegness, Lincolnshire , September 3
• Wallasey, Merseyside , September 4
• Castleford, West Yorkshire, September 8
• Barrow in Furness, Cumbria, September 10
• Brentwood, Essex, September 10
• Epsom, Surrey, September 15
• Richmond , Surrey, September 16
• Long Eaton, Derbyshire, September 18
• Clapham Junction, London, September 23
• Rhyl, Wales, September 23
• Erdington, Birmingham, September 24
• Cirencester, Gloucestershire, September 25
• Walkden, Lancashire , September 25
• Woolwich, London, October 1
• Carmarthen, Wales, October 6
• Hayes, London, October 6
• Southport, Merseyside, October 7
• Kingswood, Bristol, October 8
• Folkestone, Kent, October 9
• Crewe, Cheshire, October 14
• Sittingbourne, Kent, October 15
• Mold, Wales, October 16
• Hove, East Sussex, October 20
• Telford, Shropshire, October 22
• Bexleyheath, London, October 23
• Derby East St, Derbyshire, October 23
• Stevenage Queensway, Hertfordshire, October 23
• Blackpool Lytham Road, Lancashire, October 29
• Eltham, London, October 29
• Hexham, Northumberland, November 5
• Sleaford, Lincolnshire, November 6
• Wickford, Essex, November 10
• Bolton, Greater Manchester, November 20
• Horsforth, West Yorkshire, February 24 2026
• Birmingham, Bearwood, March 2 2026
• Peterlee, County Durham, March 3 2026
• Nelson, Lancashire , March 4 2026

Bank of Scotland branches

• Barrhead, May 21
• Kirkintilloch, May 22
• Uddingston, May 22
• Edinburgh Wester Hailes, May 27
• Peebles, May 27
• Sanquhar, May 28
• Moffat, June 4
• Edinburgh Corstorphine West, October 29
• Pitlochry, October 30
• Thornhill, November 3
• Alexandria, March 2 2026
• Annan,March 2 2026
• Bishopbriggs, March 4 2026
• Helensburgh, March 5 2026

What to do if your local bank closes

As Lloyds has noted, you can carry out some banking services, such as depositing cash, in your nearest Post Office.

And you could also turn to banking hubs.

These are sites where several banks all operate from the same building. 

You can go there to speak to someone from your bank and manage payments like direct debits, as well as withdraw and deposit cash.

Banking hubs work on a rota basis, which means staff from different banks operate there on different days.

The following banks are currently taking part in the banking hub scheme:

• Bank of Ireland UK
• Barclays
• Danske Bank
• HSBC
• Lloyds
• Nationwide Building Society
• NatWest
• Santander
• TSB
• Virgin Money

Banking hubs are opening across the UK regularly, so check to see if there's one near you. 

And if you have more questions over what to do when your local bank shuts, read our handy guide for more information.