There are 62 branch closures set for 2025 – find out your options if affected.
NatWest, RBS and Ulster have announced 62 branch closures for 2025. Find out which ones are affected and what to do if your local bank is set to close.
When are the banks closing?
In the latest announcement, 53 NatWest branches were revealed to be closing in 2025. There weren’t any Ulster or Natwest branch closures announced this time.
Natwest branch closures
| Date of announcement | Number of branches | To close by |
| 24 January 2025 | 53 | 26 June 2025 |
| 30 December 2024 | 1 | 12 May 2025 |
RBS branch closures
| Date of announcement | Number of branches | To close by |
| 25 November 2024 | 2 | TBC |
| 11 December 2024 | 1 | 6 May 2025 |
| 30 December 2024 | 2 | TBC |
Ulster branch closures
| Date of announcement | Number of branches | To close by |
| 2 October 2024 | 1 | 15 January 2025 |
What to do if your branch is closing
For most of us, it probably means very little. When did you last need to use a branch? If you aren’t fussed about losing access to a branch’s facilities you don’t have to do anything. And if you only tend to need pay in or withdraw cash then you’ll be able to use a Post Office.
But for those who regularly visit a branch for more than this (or don’t have a Post Office nearby), branch closures can make a huge difference.
One solution is to open a new account with a bank that still has a local branch near you. You don’t have to switch to this new bank (which would mean the closure of your Natwest or RBS 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 an enticing switching bonus.
But if you do switch you’ll lose access to benefits you get with these banks. The main perks are:
- Natest or RBS Reward Account – £3 a month profit (two lots of £2 if you have two Direct Debits, £1 for checking the app minus a £2 monthly fee) (account review)
- Digital Regular Saver – 6.17% AER savings on a total balance of up to £5,000 (capped at £150 a month deposit) (account review)
- Fee-free use of the Natwest / RBS Reward Credit Card (if you are accepted)
Unless you’re getting a decent switching bonus, I’d keep hold of the Reward account if you have it, just to keep the free cash. Instead, I’d open up a new account without switching.
And even if you aren’t bothered about your local branch closing, I’d still open another locally. I think it’s always handy to have physical access to a bank, and it’s a good idea to have more than one bank account. You never know what will happen with online and app banking, and having the option to talk to someone can make things easier.
Natwest branches closures 2025
You can read a fact sheet for each branch to see why each one is closing.
January 2025 announcement
| Street Address | Location | Post Code | Closure Date |
| 5 St. James Street, Accrington | North West, England | BB5 1LY | 5/6/2025 |
| 1 Chesterfield Road, Alfreton | East Midlands, England | DE55 7ZR | 2/6/2025 |
| 60 Market Place, Beverley | Yorkshire & Humber, England | HU17 8AA | 25/6/2025 |
| 29 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland | North East, England | DL14 7ET | 29/4/2025 |
| 42 – 44 Copy Nook, Eanam | North West, England | BB1 3DZ | 12/5/2025 |
| 2 King Street, Bridlington | Yorkshire & Humber, England | YO15 2DB | 11/6/2025 |
| 22 Market Place, Cannock | West Midlands, England | WS11 1BU | 12/5/2025 |
| Victoria Square, Thornton Cleveleys | North West, England | FY5 3LZ | 28/4/2025 |
| 836 Osmaston Road, Allenton | East Midlands, England | DE24 9ZT | 13/5/2025 |
| 2 Northgate, Dewsbury | Yorkshire & Humber, England | WF13 1EA | 28/4/2025 |
| 86 Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port | North West, England | CH65 0AT | 4/6/2025 |
| 794 Oldham Road, Failsworth | North West, England | M35 9NY | 7/5/2025 |
| 121 Market Street, Farnworth | North West, England | BL4 8EY | 15/5/2025 |
| Market Place, Garstang | North West, England | PR3 1ZA | 26/6/2025 |
| 13 Boothferry Road, Goole | Yorkshire & Humber, England | DN14 5GD | 14/5/2025 |
| 63 North Street, Keighley | Yorkshire & Humber, England | BD21 3SB | 16/6/2025 |
| 52 Harrogate Road, Chapel Allerton | Yorkshire & Humber, England | LS7 4TW | 30/4/2025 |
| 69 Station Road, Cross Gates | Yorkshire & Humber, England | LS15 8DJ | 10/6/2025 |
| 24 Derby Street, Leek | West Midlands, England | ST13 5AF | 16/6/2025 |
| 2 Golden Hill Lane, Leyland | North West, England | PR25 3LP | 15/5/2025 |
| Corner of Longmoor Lane And Cedar Road, Aintree | North West, England | L9 0EG | 14/5/2025 |
| 51 Market Place, Long Eaton | East Midlands, England | NG10 1JP | 29/5/2025 |
| Market Place, Louth | East Midlands, England | LN11 9NX | 28/5/2025 |
| 60 Portland Street, Manchester | North West, England | M1 4QT | 11/6/2025 |
| 9 Church Street, Mansfield | East Midlands, England | NG18 1AF | 26/6/2025 |
| 42 Cheshire Street, Market Drayton | West Midlands, England | TF9 1PG | TBC |
| Bank Street, Mexborough | Yorkshire & Humber, England | S64 9QE | 3/6/2025 |
| Unit 6 – 9 Midway House, Long Street | North West, England | M24 6NW | 30/4/2025 |
| 89A Queen Street, Morley | Yorkshire & Humber, England | LS27 8XR | 8/5/2025 |
| 36 High Street, Nantwich | North West, England | CW5 5GA | 19/6/2025 |
| 1 Market Place, Newark | East Midlands, England | NG24 1DY | 17/6/2025 |
| Units 13 & 14 Denton Park Centre, West Denton Way | North East, England | NE5 2QZ | 1/5/2025 |
| 536 Valley Road, Nottingham | East Midlands, England | NG5 1FL | 21/5/2025 |
| 52 Rectory Road, West Bridgford | East Midlands, England | NG2 6FF | 24/6/2025 |
| 28 Bank Street, Rawtenstall | North West, England | BB4 8TS | 29/5/2025 |
| Town Hall Square, Rochdale | North West, England | OL16 1LL | 10/6/2025 |
| Third Avenue, Trafford Park | North West, England | M17 1NW | 20/5/2025 |
| 669 Ecclesall Road, Sheffield | North West, England | S11 8PW | 7/5/2025 |
| The Square, 24 St Annes Road West | North West, England | FY8 1RH | 24/6/2025 |
| 41 Greengate Street, Stafford | West Midlands, England | ST16 2JA | 25/6/2025 |
| 180 London Road, Hazel Grove | North West, England | SK7 4DH | 19/6/2025 |
| 44 Heaton Moor Road, Heaton Chapel | North West, England | SK4 4NP | 3/6/2025 |
| 123 High Street, Stockton-on-Tees | North East, England | TS18 1NW | 4/6/2025 |
| Market Street, Longton | West Midlands, England | ST3 2HW | 5/6/2025 |
| 9 Crofts Bank Road, Urmston | North West, England | M41 0TZ | 13/5/2025 |
| 26 Market Place, Uttoxeter | West Midlands, England | ST14 8HX | 2/6/2025 |
| 31 Wallasey Road, Wallasey | North West, England | CH45 4NS | 21/5/2025 |
| The Galleries, Washington | North East, England | NE38 7SG | 17/6/2025 |
| 146 Widnes Road, Widnes | North West, England | WA8 6BB | 8/5/2025 |
| The Square, Willerby | Yorkshire & Humber, England | HU10 7UA | 29/4/2025 |
| 4 Grove Street, Wilmslow | North West, England | SK9 1EJ | 20/5/2025 |
| 2 High Street, Windermere | North West, England | LA23 1WY | 1/5/2025 |
| 69 Bridge Street, Worksop | East Midlands, England | S80 1DJ | 18/6/2025 |
December 2024 announcement
| Street Address | Location | Post Code | Closure Date |
| 9-13 Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth | South West, England | BH1 1DY | 20/1/2025 |
October 2024 announcement
| Street Address | Location | Post Code | Closure Date |
| 88 Station Road, Chingford | London, England | E4 7BB | TBC |
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RBS branch closures 2025
December 2024 announcement
| Street Address | Location | Post Code | Closure Date |
| 756 Upper Newtonards Road | Northern Ireland | BT16 1LA | TBC |
| 75 George Street | Scotland | EH2 3EW | 6/5/2025 |
| Glasgow Fort Shopping Centre | Scotland | G34 9DL | TBC |
November 2024 announcement
| Street Address | Location | Post Code | Closure Date |
| 28 Eastgate Shopping Centre, Inverness | Scotland | IV2 3PP | TBC |
| 29 Harbour Road, Inverness | Scotland | IV1 1NU | TBC |
October 2024 announcement
| Street Address | Location | Post Code | Closure Date |
| 54 High Street, Montrose | Angus, Scotland | DD10 8JF | 13/1/2025 |
Ulster branch closures 2025
October 2024 announcement
| Street Address | Country | Post Code | Closure Date |
| 31 Royal Avenue, Belfast | County Antrim, Northern Ireland | BT1 1FB | 15/1/2025 |
As we hardly visit a local bank these days (though I still go about twice a month) hence it’s no surprise they’re closing them down in instalments. Technology has gotten itself in a haste that we need to adapt somehow.
My concern is mainly for the elderly who still need physical bank access, and it gets them out of their homes as exercise; and all those in the countryside as well.