Santander has confirmed the closure of dozens of its branches next month. It follows the waves of closures taking place across UK high streets. Banks are facing increasing challenges arising from shifting consumer needs. The number of people choosing digital banking over branch visits is increasing, leaving banks with no choice but to close. According to Which? more than 6,000 branches were closed by major banks and building societies between 2015 and 2024.
Earlier this year, Santander announced it would close 44 sites in total. January saw the closure of four, and a bulk of those closures will be taking place in May.
A spokesperson for Santander UK, 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 Cafés – as well as our digital banking services, so we can be there to support our customers however they choose to bank with us.”
The bank also noted that closing branches will be replaced by Community Bankers, operating either from a Santander Local or, where required, a Banking Hub, to provide ongoing face-to-face support for communities.
You can find the full list of Santander banks closing in May below:
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