Santander is to shut 44 of its bank branches in a move putting 291 jobs at risk.
The Spain-based banking giant said the closures are part of an overhaul of its store network linked to a shift from its customers towards its digital services.
It said 96% of all transactions are now being completed in digital channels after a rapid increase in online banking customers.
Santander said closing branches will be replaced with “community bankers”, who will operate from Santander Local stores or banking hubs to keep a presence in local communities.
Among the closures is the Golders Green branch on Finchley Road in north London, which will shut permanently on May 13.
A spokeswoman for Santander said: “In response to a continuing and sizeable shift towards customers using digital banking, we are making changes to our branches to better support our customers.
“We will continue to invest in both our branch network – comprising of full-service branches, counter-free branches, reduced-hour branches, Santander Locals, and our increasingly popular work cafes – as well as our digital banking services, so we can be there to support our customers however they choose to bank with us.”
Full list of Santander bank branch closures
- Andover – May 12
- Banbridge – May 19
- Bangor – April 29
- Berwick Upon Tweed – April 28
- Bishop Auckland – May 5
- Boston – April 28
- Bridgend – May 12
- Bridgwater – April 29
- Cwmbran – May 13
- Enniskillen – May 12
- Evesham – April 28
- Glengormley – May 6
- Golders Green – May 13
- Gosport – May 5
- Haverfordwest – May 5
- Heswall – May 13
- Huntingdon – May 5
- Kirkintilloch – April 29
- Leighton Buzzard – January (2027)
- Leyland – May 6
- Liskeard – May 20
- Macclesfield – May 12
- Mansfield – May 6
- Melton Mowbray – April 29
- Merthyr Tydfil – May 6
- Mold – April 28
- Newbury – April 29
- Newton Abbot – May 19
- Northallerton – May 6
- Ormskirk – January (2027)
- Pontefract – May 5
- Ramsgate – April 28
- Redditch – May 13
- Ringwood – May 6
- Scunthorpe – April 29
- Shirley – May 20
- Stafford – May 19
- Stranraer – May 13
- Stratford Upon Avon – May 12
- Tonbridge – April 29
- Welwyn Garden City – May 5
- Whitehaven – January (2027)
- Wilmslow – January (2027)
- Woking – April 28
