{"id":552212,"date":"2026-04-26T20:40:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T20:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/552212\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T20:40:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T20:40:10","slug":"55-santander-and-natwest-banks-closing-before-may-28-starting-tuesday-full-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/552212\/","title":{"rendered":"55 Santander and NatWest banks closing before May 28 starting Tuesday – full list"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dozens of branches of the two banks are due to close their doors within weeks as part of a restructure<\/p>\n

16:40, 26 Apr 2026Updated 17:07, 26 Apr 2026<\/p>\n

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Santander is closing dozens of branches(Image: Google)<\/p>\n

Customers of two of the country’s biggest banks are preparing to say goodbye to their local branches as the financial institutions overhaul the way they provide their services. Both Santander and NatWest have said they are closing dozens of branches as people turn more towards online banking.<\/p>\n

Many of these will be gone by the end of May, with many more shutting their doors before the end of the summer. Santander will shut 40 branches before May 20, with the first of these closing on Tuesday, April 28.<\/p>\n

Making the announcement in January, the Spanish banking giant said it was closing a total of 44 branches, with the first four going that month. It also then confirmed a further 40 branches would close by the end of May, as a result of a growing number of customers opting to use online services. The bank revealed that 96% of all customer transactions are now conducted through digital platforms.<\/p>\n

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NatWest has contacted customers(Image: Getty)<\/p>\n

NatWest, meanwhile is closing 15 of its branches across the country by the end of May. It will close a further 14 in June then five more by the end of September. Three are also due to close next year.<\/p>\n

It announced the move in January when it explained it was making the move and what it would mean for customers. It said most of its branches would be replaced by banking hubs where customers would be able to access face-to-face services.<\/p>\n

Writing on its website it said: “Banking has changed dramatically in recent years. There’s more demand for mobile and online services, allowing you to benefit from a faster and easier way to bank.<\/p>\n

“We understand the closure of your local branch will bring some changes, and we want to make sure you are fully informed and supported every step of the way.” It added more information was available on its closure guides on its website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The next wave of closures begins on Tuesday. The full list of branches that are affected and the date they wil close is listed below.<\/p>\n

Santander<\/p>\n

Branches closing in April 2026:<\/p>\n

Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland \u2013 April 28Boston, Lincolnshire \u2013 April 28Evesham, Worcestershire \u2013 April 28Mold, Clwyd \u2013 April 28Ramsgate, Kent \u2013 April 28Woking, Surrey \u2013 April 28Bangor, County Down \u2013 April 29Bridgwater, Somerset \u2013 April 29Kirkintilloch, Lanarkshire \u2013 April 29Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire \u2013 April 29Newbury, Berkshire \u2013 April 29Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire \u2013 April 29Tonbridge, Kent \u2013 April 29<\/p>\n

Branches closing in May 2026<\/p>\n

Bishop Auckland, County Durham \u2013 May 5Gosport, Hampshire \u2013 May 5Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire \u2013 May 5Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire \u2013 May 5Pontefract, West Yorkshire \u2013 May 5Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire \u2013 May 5Glengormley, County Antrim \u2013 May 6Leyland, Lancashire \u2013 May 6Mansfield, Nottinghamshire \u2013 May 6Merthyr Tydfil, Mid Glamorgan \u2013 May 6Northallerton, North Yorkshire \u2013 May 6Ringwood, Hampshire \u2013 May 6Andover, Hampshire \u2013 May 12Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan \u2013 May 12Enniskillen, County Fermanagh \u2013 May 12Macclesfield, Cheshire \u2013 May 12Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire \u2013 May 12Cwmbran, Gwent \u2013 May 13Golders Green, London \u2013 May 13Heswall, Merseyside \u2013 May 13Redditch, Worcestershire \u2013 May 13Stranraer, Wigtownshire \u2013 May 13Newton Abbot, Devon \u2013 May 19Stafford, Staffordshire \u2013 May 19Banbridge, County Down \u2013 May 19Liskeard, Cornwall \u2013 May 20Shirley, West Midlands \u2013 May 20\"An<\/p>\n

It says some face to face services will be available at banking hubs(Image: Bloomberg, Bloomberg via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

NatWest<\/p>\n

Branches closing in May<\/p>\n

Barnet: 11\/5\/2026Eastcote: 11\/5\/2026Ashford (Middlesex): 12\/5\/2026Cheetham Hill: 12\/5\/26Portishead: 12\/5\/2026Brentwood: 13\/5\/2026Hartlepool: 14\/5\/2026Loughton: 18\/5\/2026Tooting: 18\/5\/26Hove: 19\/5\/2026Chorlton-cum-Hardy: 20\/5\/26Harlow: 21\/5\/2026Hornchurch: 21\/5\/2026Orpington: 27\/5\/2026Waltham Cross: 28\/5\/2026<\/p>\n

Branches closing in June<\/p>\n

Hemel Hempstead: 1\/6\/2026Palmers Green, London: 1\/6\/2026Aldershot: 2\/6\/2026Welwyn Garden City: 3\/6\/2026Pontefract: 4\/6\/2026Southall: 4\/6\/2026Sheffield – Attercliffe: 8\/6\/2026South Shields : 9\/6\/2026Kirkby Lonsdale: 10\/6\/2026Boston: 11\/6\/2026Grays: 15\/6\/2026Fulham Broadway: 18\/6\/2026Liverpool Street Station: 17\/6\/2026Halifax: 18\/6\/2026<\/p>\n

Branches closing in August<\/p>\n

Branches closing in September<\/p>\n

Regent Street, London: 30\/9\/2026<\/p>\n

Branches closing in February 2027<\/p>\n

Godalming: 23\/2\/2027 unless a banking hub is set up earlier which will bring this date forwardHerne Bay: 24\/2\/2027Sydenham: 23\/2\/27 or later if a banking hub is still to be found<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dozens of branches of the two banks are due to close their doors within weeks as part of…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":552213,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[84,59,179398,16819,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-552212","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-business","tag-business","tag-gb","tag-golders-green","tag-natwest","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/552212","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=552212"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/552212\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/552213"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=552212"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=552212"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=552212"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}