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NatWest is shutting 18 more bank branches across the UK: here’s the full list of closures

It comes as over 500 banks across the country have shut in favour of moving online

Amy Houghton
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Amy Houghton
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NatWest bank, England
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Another day, another round of high street closures. We’re used to it by now – retail chains, coffee places and bank branches shutting up shop from either going bust or simply in favour of moving things to the digital sphere.  

Now, after closing 402 branches over the last two years, the NatWestGroup – which includes NatWest, Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Ulster Bank –has announced that even more sites will be shutting their doors as it shifts to internet banking. 

Eighteen NatWest sites are due to close in the new year, as well as one RBS branch. They include branches in Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool and Bradford.

The news comes as over 500 banks across the country have closed in this year alone. Barclays said goodbye to 185 branches, Lloyds scrapped 112, and Halifax closed 72. 

NatWest Group said that the average number of transactions made in its physical banks fell by 60 percent in the four years up to January 2023 as more people are using the app instead.

So, here’s the full list of the NatWest Group sites getting the chop in 2024. 

NatWest

Water Lane, Bakewell - February 22

Bristol Road, South Birmingham - March 5

Chiswick High Road, London - February 20

Castle Street, Dudley - March 7

New Line, Bradford - February 21

Greenwich Church Street, Greenwich - February 22

High Street, Maldon- March 7

Marine Road Central, Morecambe - February 28

Prescot Road, Liverpool - March 5

Moor Street, Ormskirk - February 27

Taff Street, Pontypridd - February 29

High Street, East Redcar - February 20

High Street, Rickmansworth - February 29

Piccadilly, London - March 6

High Street, Rochester - March 6

Victoria Road, Surbiton - February 21

High Street, Wednesfield - February 28

Station Parade, London - February 27

Royal Bank of Scotland

Sauchie Street, Glasgow - November 19 

The high street has been taking hit after hit recently. For all of the hundreds of bank closures this year, check out our comprehensive guide. And take a look at this list to find out all the shops that have suffered. 

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