Barclays to close 180 branches in 2023- find out which ones

Every month more branches are set to go in 2023. Should you move bank?

In 2023, a total of 180 branches of Barclays will close their doors. And more could follow.

Here’s what you need to know if you bank with Barclays.

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When are the banks closing?

Every few weeks it seems that Barclays is announcing more branches will go. It’s a sneaky tactic that makes it look like fewer are going than really are. Here’s what’s been announced so far. The list further down the article tells you which branches are going and when.

  • late-August announcement – 15 locations
  • mid-August announcement – 9 locations
  • mid-July announcement – 14 locations
  • late-June accountement – 10 locations
  • early-June announcement – 10 locations
  • late-May – 12 locations
  • mid-May – 15 locations
  • late-April 2023 – 11 locations
  • early-April 2023 – 15 locations
  • March 2023 – 28 locations (over two announcements)
  • January 2023 – 30 locations (over two announcements)
  • December 2022 – 11 locations

All 180 branches are to close by late December this year. Some have already gone. And that’s in addition to the 184 that disappeared last year.

You can find reasons for each closure on the Barclays website.

Opening times are changing too

Since 7 August 2023 almost all Barclays branches will open at 9.30am and close at 3pm from Monday to Friday. They now close at 1pm on Saturdays. There are a few exceptions for branches in some shopping centres which stay open later in the week.

What to do if your branch is closing

If you use your branch

If you do regularly visit a branch it’s going to be bad news. You can pay in and withdraw money from your local Post Office, which might be enough, though there may be limitations on how amounts per day.

Alternatively, you can open up another account at a bank which does have a local branch near you (though that’s not always easy at the rate they are going at all the banks).

Depending on the new bank you choose, if you also switch (which will close your existing Barclays account), you might be able to nab a switching bonus of up to £200 from the other bank.

Plus 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.

However you don’t need to switch to access another branch – you can just open an account with that bank direct.

If you don’t use your branch

The reason the branches are closing is that very few Barclays transactions are done in person. So if you do everything online, you’re probably not going to worry about losing access to a branch’s facilities.

In that case you don’t have to do anything, and can keep your Barclays account. If you do, make sure you’ve joined the Barclays Blue Rewards scheme to access the 5.12% paying Rainy Day saver account – it’s one of the highest paying savings accounts out there right now.

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Which Barclays Bank branches will close in 2023? (a-z)

late-August 2023 announcement

Edmonton Green4/6 South MallEnglandN9 0TN12/7/23
Notting Hill137 Ladbroke GroveEnglandW11 1PR11/24/23
Whitley Bay86 Park ViewEnglandNE26 3RA12/1/23
Waterlooville81A London Rd, Waterlooville, PortsmouthEnglandPO7 7ER11/24/23
ManchesterUnit A1 Longsight Shopping CentreEnglandM12 4JH11/24/23
West Wickham47 High StEnglandBR4 0NP11/28/23
Orpington229 High StEnglandBR6 0JU12/1/23
Beccles23c New MarketEnglandNR34 9HD11/24/23
Southwold67 High StreetEnglandIP18 6DT11/30/23
Woodbridge4 Church StreetEnglandIP12 1DJ12/1/23
Hove149 Church RoadEnglandBN3 2AE12/8/23
Whitby21 BaxtergateEnglandYO21 1BW12/8/23
London27 Soho SquareEnglandW1D 3QR12/14/23
Bicester36 Market SquareEnglandOX26 6AQ12/13/23
Stourbridge81 High StreetEnglandDY8 1EB12/15/23

mid-August 2023 announcement

Barrow In Furness86/90 Dalton RoadEnglandLA14 1JH11/17/23
Cirencester28 Market PlaceEnglandGL7 2NP11/17/23
Durham6 Market PlaceEnglandDH1 3NB12/8/23
London505 – 507 Kingsbury RoadEnglandNW9 9EG11/10/23
London93 Euston RoadEnglandNW1 2RA11/15/23
Middleton in Teesdale7 Market PlaceEnglandDL12 0QF11/17/23
Pontypridd91 Taff StreetWalesCF37 4SN11/16/23
Pwllheli64 High StreetWalesLL53 5RL11/15/23
Redcar56 Station RoadEnglandTS10 1DX11/15/23
Source: Link

July 2023 announcement

Ashton-under-LyneUnit 33, Arcades Shopping CentreEnglandOL6 7JE13/10/2023
CaerphillyThe TwynWalesCF83 1UE13/10/2023
Cardiff42 Wellfield Road, Roath ParkWalesCF24 3YR20/10/2023
Dumfries3 Castle StreetScotlandDG1 1DJ13/10/2023
Dunstable16 High Street NorthEnglandLU6 1JZ13/10/2023
EasingwoldChapel StreetEnglandYO61 3AE13/10/2023
Hoddesdon51 High StreetEnglandEN11 8TG17/11/2023
Leighton Buzzard2 Market SquareEnglandLU7 1EY18/10/2023
Malton23 YorkersgateEnglandYO17 7AE19/10/2023
Norwich3 St James Court, WhitefriarsEnglandNR3 1RJ27/10/2023
NorwichStation Road, HovetonEnglandNR12 8UP01/12/2023
Potters Bar28 Station Road, CuffleyEnglandEN6 4HE13/10/2023
SalfordUnit 2 Blue, Media City UKEnglandM50 2AD20/10/2023
Thirsk24 Market PlaceEnglandYO7 1LF25/10/2023
Source: Link

June 2023 announcement

BournemouthThe Shopping Village, Castle Point Centre BBH8 9UP9/20/23
Bude2 The StrandEX23 8QX9/29/23
CambridgeAddenbrookes HospitalCB2 0QQ9/15/23
Chalfont St Peter32 High StreetSL9 9QD8/31/23
Fakenham17 Market PlaceNR21 9BE10/6/23
Harpenden16 High StreetAL5 2TD9/6/23
Haverhill39 High StreetCB9 8AE9/8/23
HemsworthBank StreetWF9 4JX9/15/23
Leominster4 Corn StreetHR6 8LX9/1/23
Lichfield1 Breadmarket StreetWS13 6JY9/15/23
London61 Lower Ground Floor, The Arcade, WestfieldE20 1EH9/1/23
London131 Finchley RoadNW3 6JA9/6/23
London60 Putney High StreetSW15 1SF9/1/23
London21 Hanover Square, MayfairW1S 1JW9/29/23
London25 Charing Cross RoadWC2H 0HZ10/6/23
Newquay2 Chester RoadTR7 2RX10/13/23
Pontefract5 Market PlaceWF8 1AG9/22/23
Redditch26 Evesham Walk, Kingfisher Shopping CentreB97 4EX9/29/23
St Andrews100 Market StreetKY16 9PB9/8/23
Wellingborough8 Market StreetNN8 1AT9/1/23
Source: Link

May 2023 announcement two (19/5/23)

Biggleswade45 High Street8/18/2023
Birmingham35 Frederick Street8/18/2023
Birmingham351/359 Soho Road8/24/2023
Brecon9 The Bulwark8/25/2023
Diss14 Market Hill8/23/2023
Framlingham27 Market Hill8/25/2023
Frome18 Stony Street8/23/2023
Harleston6 Market PlaceTBC
Newark41 Market Place8/17/2023
Wilmslow59 Grove Street8/25/2023
Windsor29/30 High Street8/23/2023
Worksop30/32 Bridge Street8/24/2023
Source: Link

May 2023 announcement one (12/5/23)

Bognor Regis — 9 August
Burnham-on-Crouch — 22 August
Chelmsford — 11 August
Dunfermline — 18 August
Eastleigh — 11 August
Falmouth – 15 September
Haltwhistle — 18 August
Kidsgrove — 11 August
Newcastle-under-Lyme — 25 August
Prudhoe — 11 August
Risca — TBC
Southampton — 17 August
St Ives — 8 September
Stirling — 11 August
Wokingham — 18 August
Source: Yahoo Finance

April 2023 announcements

Alnwick 7 July 2023
Barnsley 26 July 2023
Bentham 12 July 2023
Brixton, London 19 July 2023
Canvey Island 7 July 2023
Chipping Norton 6 July 2023
East Grinstead 21 July 2023
Fleet 19 July 2023
Hayes 13 July 2023
Heathfield 27 July 2023
Kingsland, London, 29 July 2023
Kingswood 6 July 2023
Lisburn 21 July 2023
Llangollen 7 July 2023
Market Harborough, 28 July 2023
Oadby 20 July 2023
Oswestry 14 July 2023
Portadown 28 July 2023
Seahouses 14 July 2023
Sheffield, Arena Court 21 July 2023
South Harrow 14 July 2023
Sudbury 6 July 2023
Treorchy TBC
Washington 21 July 2023
Wombourne 12 July 2023
Yarm 14 July 2023
Source ITV News, MSE

Second March 2023 announcement

Bootle30 June 2023
Cambridge28 June 2023
Caterham23 June 2023
Chippenham23 June 2023
Folkestone23 June 2023
Holmes Chapel27 June 2023
Holmfirth23 June 2023
Honiton23 June 2023
Llandeilo23 June 2023
Loughton22 June 2023
Mold30 June 2023
Saltburn-by-the-sea30 June 2023
Tiverton28 June 2023
Wallington28 June 2023

First March 2023 announcement

Beckenham14 June 2023
Colchester13 June 2023
Ebbw Vale9 June 2023
Kirkintilloch9 June 2023
Knowle16 June 2023
London (Knightsbridge)7 July 2023
London (Notting Hill Gate)16 June 2023
Lymington15 June 2023
Manningtree7 June 2023
Methyr Tydfil14 June 2023
Mildenhall14 June 2023
Newmarket9 June 2023
Ringwood8 June 2023
West Bridgford15 June 2023

Second Jan 23 announcement

Bedale (18a North End)26 April 2023
Bridgewater (16 High Street)26 April 2023
Chislehurst (7 High Street)4 May 2023
Gosport (43/44 High Street)26 April 2023
Heywood (2 Church Street)28 April 2023
Leyburn (Market Place)5 May 2023
London (19 Fleet St)3 May 2023
Oakham (10 High Street)28 April 2023
Oundle (2 New St)5 May 2023
Radlett (221 Watling St)5 May 2023
St Helens (10 Church St)4 May 2023
Stamford (46/49 Broad Street)28 April 2023
Talbot Green (3 Ely Valley Road)5 May 2023
Watton (56 High Street)3 May 2023
Wymondham (45 Market Street)28 April 2023

Dec 22 and first Jan 23 announcements

Amersham (4 Sycamore Road) – 3 January 2023
Bargoed (1 Hanbury Road) – 14 April 2023
Barnoldswick (5 Church Street) – 14 April 2023
Birmingham (161 High Street, Kings Heath) – 10 March 2023
Bishop Auckland (55 Front Street, Stanhope) – 21 April 2023
Bridlington (6 Manor Street) – 6 March 2023
Dagenham (227/231 Heathway) 3 March 2023
Ellesmere Port (100 Whitby Road) – 2 March 2023
Flitwick (3 Station Road) – 14 April 2023
Guiseley (45 Oxford Road) – 12 April 2023
Hunstanton (42 High Street) – 12 April 2023
Keswick (Market Square) – 21 April 2023
Leeds (390 Harrogate Road) – 21 April 2023
Liskeard (The Parade PL14 6AR) – 2 March 2023
London (104/108 Tower Bridge Road) – 19 April 2023
London (260 Walworth Road) – 13 April 2023
London (304 Green Street E7 8LG) – 20 April, 2023
Macclesfield (10 Market Place) – 14 April 2023
Milton Keynes (8/10 High Street, Woburn Sands) – 18 April 2023
Shenfield (93-95 Hutton Road) – 19 April 2023
Sittingbourne (85 High Street) – 8 March 2023
Sleaford (21 Market Place) – 8 March 2023
Swansea (16 Newton Road, Mumbles) – 7 March, 2023
Torquay (39/40 Fleet Street) – 8 March 2023
Warley (70 Birmingham Road, Rowley Regis) – 21 April 2023
Weymouth (2B St Mary Street) – 3 March 2023
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One thought on “Barclays to close 180 branches in 2023- find out which ones

  1. We’ve lost our branch (April) and it was the last bank in the town. Nearest bank is now 17 miles away

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