53 more Halifax and Lloyds branches to close in 2023

Find out which ones are going and your options if affected.

There’s been yet another announcement by a big high street bank that the doors will close on a number of branches this year.

This time it’s the turn (again) of Lloyds and Halifax bank. Here’s what you need to know.

When are the banks closing?

Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland have announced that 53 branches will go by November of this year. And his isn’t the first announcement this year. In total 132 will go across the banking group.

In March, the figures were 26 Lloyds, 9 Halifax and four Bank of Scotland. While back in January, the banking group announced 40 branches will close between April and June this year. 22 will be Lloyds and the remaining 18 will be Halifax. That’s on top of 3 previously announced to go this year and another 16 which closed at the start of the year.

Add that to the 186 which went in 2022 and another 100 in 2020 and 2021, and you’re looking at a huge number of closures.

What to do if your branch is closing

For most of us it probably means very little. When did you actually last need to use a branch? If you aren’t at all fussed about losing access to a branch’s facilities you don’t have to do anything (though more in a moment about why you could).

For others who do regularly visit a branch it will make a huge difference. The obvious solution is to open up another account at a bank which does have a local branch near you. You don’t have to switch to this new bank (which would mean the closure of your Lloyd or Halifax account) if you don’t want to, but doing so does have some advantages.

All your Direct Debits, standing orders and payments into your account will be moved over for you, so you won’t need to change anything manually. And right now you could get a switching bonus of up to £200.

But if you do switch you’ll lose access to benefits you get with these banks. The main perks are:

• Halifax Reward Account – £5 a month, or 12 cinema tickets a year, or 24 movie rentals a month (account review)
• Club Lloyds Account – 6.25% regular saver plus 6 cinema tickets a year, Disney+ or a magazine subscription (account review)

Personally I’d stick with the account but open up a new account for whichever alternative you have nearby (here’s a full list of the different perks they offer).

And even if you aren’t bothered, I’d still do this. I think it’s always handy to have physical access to a bank. You never quite know what will happen with online and app banking, and having the option to talk to someone can make things easier.

Plus if you do need to withdraw or pay in large amounts of cash, you’ll probably want to do that in person too.

Which Halifax branches will close in 2023?

You can find out why Halifax is closing your local branch, including information about alternatives nearby on Halifax’s website.

June 2023 announcement

Canvey Island	18 Furtherwick Road	England	SS8 7AN	11/6/23
Craigavon	23 Market Street	Northern Ireland	BT66 6AR	10/4/23
Feltham	30A The Centre	England	TW13 4AU	10/5/23
Grantham	6 High Street	England	NG31 6PN	11/8/23
Great Barr	903 Walsall Road	England	B42 1TN	10/4/23
Harborne	46 High Street	England	B17 9NE	9/26/23
Haywards Heath	32-36 South Road	England	RH16 4LA	9/25/23
Kingstanding	627 Kingstanding Road	England	B44 9SU	9/27/23
Larne	33 Main Street	Northern Ireland	BT40 1JE	11/14/23
Leominster	19 West Street	England	HR6 8EP	11/13/23
Malvern	101/103 Church Street	England	WR14 2AE	11/6/23
Paignton	30 Torquay Road	England	TQ3 3BD	11/28/23
Southampton	6/7 Gordon Buildings	England	SO15 3LS	9/26/23
Swiss Cottage	169A Finchley Road	England	NW3 6LB	9/20/23
Todmorden	12/14 Halifax Road	England	OL14 5AE	9/28/23

March 2023 announcement

• Catford, London
• Emersons Green Retail Park, Bristol
• Denton, Greater Manchester
• Mirfield, West Yorkshire
• Tadcaster, North Yorkshire
• Otley, West Yorkshire
• Newton Aycliffe, County Durham
• Porthcawl, South Wales
• Newmarket, Suffolk

Source: The Guardian

January 2023 announcement

• Aldershot – Union Street – April 26
• Bangor – High Street – April 17
• Bletchley – Queensway – May 18
• Chester Le Street – Front Street – April 19
• Chingford – Chingford Mount Road – May 15
• Chorlton-cum-Hardy – Barlow Moor Road – April 27
• Crouch End – Broadway Parade – April 27
• Golders Green – North End Road – May 3
• Grays – High Street – June 22
• London – Fenchurch Street – April 19
• Maldon – High Street – June 5
• Norbury – London Road – May 4
• Purley – Purley Parade, High Street – June 22
• Putney – Putney High Street – May 4
• Redruth – Fore Street – May 16
• St Neots – High Street – June 6
• Surbiton – Victoria Road – May 10
• Whitley Bay – Park View – June 21

2022 announcement

• Leeds – Headrow – March 29
• Sheerness – High Street – 18 May

Which Lloyds Bank branches will close in 2023?

To find out why your branch is closing, Lloyds has published details on each decision.

June 2023 announcement

Alresford	9 West Street	England	SO24 9AE	11/27/23
Bournemouth	1480 Wimborne Road	England	BH10 7AY	9/27/23
Brighouse	35 Bradford Road	England	HD6 1RW	10/10/23
Cromer	1 West Street	England	NR27 9HZ	10/25/23
Formby	38 Chapel Lane	England	L37 4DR	10/30/23
Gloucester	86 Bristol Road	England	GL1 5SD	9/18/23
Hazlemere	15 Penn Road, Hazlemere	England	HP15 7LN	9/21/23
Kidlington	1 Oxford Road	England	OX5 2BP	9/28/23
Kingsbridge	65-67 Fore Street	England	TQ7 1PN	10/11/23
Leeds	21 The Penny Hill Centre	England	LS10 2AP	9/25/23
Liphook	3 The Square	England	GU30 7AE	9/21/23
Llanishen	29 Kimberley Terrace	Wales	CF14 5EA	10/24/23
March	2-4 High Street	England	PE15 9JE	10/18/23
North Walsham	18 Market Place	England	NR28 9BP	11/7/23
Northampton	275 Wellingborough Road	England	NN1 4EW	10/9/23
Pershore	21 Broad Street	England	WR10 1BD	2/20/24
Prenton	355 Woodchurch Road	England	CH42 8PE	10/16/23
Slough	173 Buckingham Avenue	England	SL1 4RD	10/5/23
South Molton	122 East Street	England	EX36 3DA	9/19/23
St David’s	11 Cross Square	Wales	SA62 6SE	11/27/23
Thirsk	Market Place	England	YO7 1HB	10/31/23

March 2023 announcement

• Bretton, Peterborough
• Benton, Tyne and Wear
• Fulwell, London
• Woodlands, Doncaster
• Chapeltown, Sheffield
• Highbury Corner, London
• Carlton, Nottinghamshire
• Cambridge, Chesterton Road
• Shepton Mallet
• Hazel Grove, Stockport, Greater Manchester
• Holborn Circus, London
• Threadneedle Street, London
• Tumble, Carmarthenshire
• Eckington, Sheffield
• New Mills, Derbyshire
• Corringham, Essex
• Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire
• Bridge Street, Downham Market
• Shirebrook, Derbyshire
• Sidmouth, Devon
• Porthcawl, south Wales
• Withernsea, East Riding of Yorkshire
• Wellington, Somerset
• Newcastle upon Tyne, Newburn
• East Horsley, Surrey
• Ystradgynlais, Powys, Wales

Source: The Guardian

January 2023 announcement

• Aintree – Longmoor Lane – June 6
• Beckenham – High Street – April 20
• Beeston – The Square – May 11
• Borehamwood – Shenley Road – May 22
• Chingford – Station Road – April 25
• Dagenham – The Heathway – April 26
• Gillingham – High Street – April 25
• Harrow – Northolt Road – June 29
• Hyde – Clarendon Place – June 21
• Ipswich – Bramford Road – May 4
• Littlehampton – Beach Road – May 23
• London – Marylebone High Street – May 3
• Newport – High Street – June 13
• Norbury – London Road – April 19
• Pontefract – Ropergate – April 20
• Ripley – Oxford Street – June 14
• Rustington – The Street – June 5
• Shaftesbury – High Street – June 13
• Twickenham – Heath Road – May 11
• Weybridge – Church Street – May 10
• Whitstable – High Street – May 11
• Wickersley – Bawtry Road – May 15

2022 announcement

• Lampeter – 15 May

Which Bank of Scotland branches will close in 2023?

June 2023 announcement

Aberfoyle	Main Street	Scotland	FK8 3UG	10/24/23
Aviemore	Main Road	Scotland	PH22 1RH	5/21/24
Ballater	9 Bridge Street	Scotland	AB35 5QP	10/11/23
Braemar	7/9 Invercauld Road	Scotland	AB35 5YP	10/17/23
Crieff	1 Galvelmore Street	Scotland	PH7 4DN	2/12/24
Cumnock	43/45 Townhead Street	Scotland	KA18 1LF	2/12/24
Cupar	The Cross	Scotland	KY15 4BP	10/2/23
Dunbar	95 High Street	Scotland	EH42 1ER	5/21/24
Dunkeld	High Street	Scotland	PH8 0AL	12/5/23
Duns	10 Market Square	Scotland	TD11 3ED	10/16/23
Eyemouth	Manse Road	Scotland	TD14 5JE	10/9/23
Falkland	High Street	Scotland	KY15 7BZ	12/5/23
Fort Augustus	Station Road	Scotland	PH32 4AZ	10/5/23
Girvan	17 Dalrymple Street	Scotland	KA26 9EU	2/21/24
Jedburgh	40 High Street	Scotland	TD8 6DQ	2/14/24
Newcastleton	Douglas Square	Scotland	TD9 0QD	10/31/23
Ullapool	30 West Argyle Street	Scotland	IV26 2TY	10/23/23

March announcement

• Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire
• Edinburgh Royal Mile
• Glasgow Pollokshields
• Cults, Aberdeen

Which branches have already closed in 2023?

The following closed in January 2023:

Lloyds Bank

• Bishops Waltham
• Caldicot
• Cheddar
• Cinderford
• Cleobury Mortimer
• Helston
• Hollyhead
• Llandrindod Wells
• Looe
• Pwllheli
• Slaithwaite
• Wallingford
• Welshpool

Halifax

• Birmingham
• Coleraine
• Leeds