Overview
- Branches in Lewes (Jan 19), Swadlincote (Jan 20), and Penzance, Petersfield and Hedge End (all Jan 21) are the latest to close.
- The shutdowns sit within Lloyds Banking Group’s 2026 programme to close 71 locations across Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland.
- Lloyds says changing habits are driving the move, noting that more than 21 million customers now manage money via its apps.
- Customers can use remaining Lloyds, Halifax or Bank of Scotland branches, visit shared banking hubs or the Post Office, and deposit cash at over 30,000 PayPoint sites.
- The retrenchment follows 218 Lloyds Group branch closures last year and reflects a wider UK trend of over 6,600 branch shutdowns since 2015, according to Which?.