Santander UK Closing 44 Branches: Check If Yours Is on the List
Santander UK is set to close 44 of its branches, risking nearly 300 jobs in the process. This decision reflects the ongoing shift towards digital banking as customers increasingly prefer online services.
Santander UK Branch Closures: Key Details
This announcement follows the bank’s earlier plan to shut down 95 locations within the last year. After these closures, the total number of full-service branches will reduce to only 244.
List of Affected Branches
The following branches will close on specified dates:
- Andover, Hampshire – 12 May
- Banbridge, County Down – 19 May
- Bangor, County Down – 29 April
- Berwick Upon Tweed, Northumberland – 28 April
- Bishop Auckland, County Durham – 5 May
- Boston, Lincolnshire – 28 April
- Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan – 12 May
- Bridgwater, Somerset – 29 April
- Cwmbran, Gwent – 13 May
- Enniskillen, County Fermanagh – 12 May
- Evesham, Worcestershire – 28 April
- Glengormley, County Antrim – 6 May
- Golders Green, London – 13 May
- Gosport, Hampshire – 5 May
- Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire – 5 May
- Heswall, Merseyside – 13 May
- Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire – 5 May
- Kirkintilloch, Lanarkshire – 29 April
- Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire – by end of January 2027
- Leyland, Lancashire – 6 May
- Liskeard, Cornwall – 20 May
- Macclesfield, Cheshire – 12 May
- Mansfield, Nottinghamshire – 6 May
- Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire – 29 April
- Merthyr Tydfil, Mid Glamorgan – 6 May
- Mold, Clwyd – 28 April
- Newbury, Berkshire – 29 April
- Newton Abbot, Devon – 19 May
- Northallerton, North Yorkshire – 6 May
- Ormskirk, Lancashire – by end of January 2027
- Pontefract, West Yorkshire – 5 May
- Ramsgate, Kent – 28 April
- Redditch, Worcestershire – 13 May
- Ringwood, Hampshire – 6 May
- Scunthorpe, South Humberside – 29 April
- Shirley, West Midlands – 20 May
- Stafford, Staffordshire – 19 May
- Stranraer, Wigtownshire – 13 May
- Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire – 12 May
- Tonbridge, Kent – 29 April
- Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire – 5 May
- Whitehaven, Cumbria – by end of January 2027
- Wilmslow, Cheshire – by end of January 2027
- Woking, Surrey – 28 April
Impact on Services
Currently, 96% of all transactions at Santander UK are conducted through digital channels. To address concerns about accessibility, the bank will implement community banking programs where branches are closing. Santander will maintain a network consisting of:
- 19 counter-free branches
- 36 reduced-hour branches
- 6 work cafes
- 111 Santander Locals
The banking industry has witnessed a significant decline in the number of branches over the past decade, with two-thirds of the network vanishing. This trend has accelerated following the financial crisis in 2008/9.
A spokesperson for Santander stressed the bank’s commitment to investing in both its branch network and digital services. The aim is to support customers, regardless of their banking preferences.
This ongoing situation will be monitored, and updates will be provided as they become available. For the latest news, stay connected with Filmogaz.com.
