Several of the UK’s biggest banking chains have struggled to keep high-street branches open in recent years. According to consumer experts at Which?, over 6,000 high-street bank branches have closed in the last decade – and more than 1,400 of those were in the NatWest Group.
The NatWest Group includes NatWest, Royal Bank of Scotland and Ulster Bank, and it’s just announced another wave of closures. A total of 53 more NatWest branches will shut across the country, in addition to one which was previously announced. They’ll all close before June 2025.
Will your local NatWest branch be shut down? Here are all the branches that are closing and when, according to MoneySavingExpert.
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Full list of NatWest bank branch closures in the UK
Here are all 54 NatWest closures slated for closure on UK high streets, including the date each branch will shut.
- Accrington, June 5
- Aintree Black Bull, May 14
- Allenton, May 13
- Alfreton & Clay Cross, June 2
- Basford, May 21
- Beverley, June 25
- Bishop Auckland, April 29
- Bridlington, June 11
- Cannock, May 12
- Chapel Allerton, April 30
- Chingford, TBC
- Cleveleys, April 28
- Cross Gates, June 10
- Dewsbury, April 28
- Eanam, May 12
- Ellesmere Port Town Centre, June 4
- Hazel Grove, June 19
- Heaton Chapel, June 3
- Hollinwood, May 7
- Farnworth, May 15
- Garstang, June 26
- Goole, May 14
- Keighley, June 16
- Leek, June 16
- Leyland, May 15
- Long Eaton, May 29
- Longton, June 5
- Louth, May 28
- Manchester Portland Street, June 11
- Mansfield, June 26
- Market Drayton (TBC)
- Mexborough, June 3
- Middleton, April 30
- Morley, May 8
- Nantwich, June 19
- Newark, June 17
- Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, May 1
- Rawtenstall, May 29
- Rochdale, June 10
- Sheffield, May 7
- Stafford Greengate, June 25
- Annes-on-Sea, June 24
- Stockton on Tees, June 4
- Trafford Park, May 20
- Urmston, May 13
- Uttoxeter, June 2
- Wallasey, May 21
- Washington, June 17
- West Bridgford, June 24
- Widnes, May 8
- Willerby and Kirk Ella, April 29
- Wilmslow, May 20
- Windermere, May 1
- Worksop, June 18
Why are NatWest bank branches closing?
NatWest says that statistics show a decline in in-person banking, with more customers using mobile apps.
The bank said that over-the-counter bank transactions fell by 62 percent between October 2019 and October 2024, and that mobile app usership increased over the same period by 53 percent.
A NatWest spokesperson said: ‘Banking has changed dramatically in recent years, with an increased demand for mobile and online services, as our customers benefit from a faster and easier way to bank.
‘We know it can affect those less confident with alternatives we offer.
‘We'll always work hard to guide and support you through the changes and find the best way to serve you from now on.’
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