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 Island18 Furtherwick RoadEnglandSS8 7AN11/6/23
Craigavon23 Market StreetNorthern IrelandBT66 6AR10/4/23
Feltham30A The CentreEnglandTW13 4AU10/5/23
Grantham6 High StreetEnglandNG31 6PN11/8/23
Great Barr903 Walsall RoadEnglandB42 1TN10/4/23
Harborne46 High StreetEnglandB17 9NE9/26/23
Haywards Heath32-36 South RoadEnglandRH16 4LA9/25/23
Kingstanding627 Kingstanding RoadEnglandB44 9SU9/27/23
Larne33 Main StreetNorthern IrelandBT40 1JE11/14/23
Leominster19 West StreetEnglandHR6 8EP11/13/23
Malvern101/103 Church StreetEnglandWR14 2AE11/6/23
Paignton30 Torquay RoadEnglandTQ3 3BD11/28/23
Southampton6/7 Gordon BuildingsEnglandSO15 3LS9/26/23
Swiss Cottage169A Finchley RoadEnglandNW3 6LB9/20/23
Todmorden12/14 Halifax RoadEnglandOL14 5AE9/28/23
Source: Link

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

Alresford9 West StreetEnglandSO24 9AE11/27/23
Bournemouth1480 Wimborne RoadEnglandBH10 7AY9/27/23
Brighouse35 Bradford RoadEnglandHD6 1RW10/10/23
Cromer1 West StreetEnglandNR27 9HZ10/25/23
Formby38 Chapel LaneEnglandL37 4DR10/30/23
Gloucester86 Bristol RoadEnglandGL1 5SD9/18/23
Hazlemere15 Penn Road, HazlemereEnglandHP15 7LN9/21/23
Kidlington1 Oxford RoadEnglandOX5 2BP9/28/23
Kingsbridge65-67 Fore StreetEnglandTQ7 1PN10/11/23
Leeds21 The Penny Hill CentreEnglandLS10 2AP9/25/23
Liphook3 The SquareEnglandGU30 7AE9/21/23
Llanishen29 Kimberley TerraceWalesCF14 5EA10/24/23
March2-4 High StreetEnglandPE15 9JE10/18/23
North Walsham18 Market PlaceEnglandNR28 9BP11/7/23
Northampton275 Wellingborough RoadEnglandNN1 4EW10/9/23
Pershore21 Broad StreetEnglandWR10 1BD2/20/24
Prenton355 Woodchurch RoadEnglandCH42 8PE10/16/23
Slough173 Buckingham AvenueEnglandSL1 4RD10/5/23
South Molton122 East StreetEnglandEX36 3DA9/19/23
St David’s11 Cross SquareWalesSA62 6SE11/27/23
ThirskMarket PlaceEnglandYO7 1HB10/31/23
Source: Link

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

AberfoyleMain StreetScotlandFK8 3UG10/24/23
AviemoreMain RoadScotlandPH22 1RH5/21/24
Ballater9 Bridge StreetScotlandAB35 5QP10/11/23
Braemar7/9 Invercauld RoadScotlandAB35 5YP10/17/23
Crieff1 Galvelmore StreetScotlandPH7 4DN2/12/24
Cumnock43/45 Townhead StreetScotlandKA18 1LF2/12/24
CuparThe CrossScotlandKY15 4BP10/2/23
Dunbar95 High StreetScotlandEH42 1ER5/21/24
DunkeldHigh StreetScotlandPH8 0AL12/5/23
Duns10 Market SquareScotlandTD11 3ED10/16/23
EyemouthManse RoadScotlandTD14 5JE10/9/23
FalklandHigh StreetScotlandKY15 7BZ12/5/23
Fort AugustusStation RoadScotlandPH32 4AZ10/5/23
Girvan17 Dalrymple StreetScotlandKA26 9EU2/21/24
Jedburgh40 High StreetScotlandTD8 6DQ2/14/24
NewcastletonDouglas SquareScotlandTD9 0QD10/31/23
Ullapool30 West Argyle StreetScotlandIV26 2TY10/23/23

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

3 thoughts on “53 more Halifax and Lloyds branches to close in 2023

  1. Don’t forget that you all have access to bank through the huge network of Post Offices. (With the Exception of theNationwide, into which you cannot pay in money or checks, but can withdraw cash). All the major banks operate through the Post Offices. Deposits of cash are almost instantaneous and cheques just a couple of days. For the post office, running a small village office and it is very underutilised for banking which is such a shame. I think most the time it’s because people aren’t aware how much banking they can do at the local post office

  2. Why don’t all these different banks building societies close , why can’t 2/3/or four just use one premises ,?. I had an nationwide account in a town ,and they closed it ,and guess what another small b s took over the premises , and the manager was the nationwide manager ,he said nationwide made a profit not a loss so did it get closed? I closed my account and moved to the new bsc

  3. Why don’t all these different banks building societies close , why can’t 2/3/or four just use one premises ,?

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