Full list of 16 bank branches shutting in January 2026

December 31, 2025 3,978

A major bank has announced it will close 16 branches in January 2026. Lloyds Banking Group has announced its strategy to shut 15 Halifax sites and 40 Lloyds branches nationwide next year. According to consumer group Which?, banks and building societies across the UK have shuttered 6,626 branches since January 2015.

This amounts to roughly 53 closures per month, accounting for approximately 67 percent of the branches that were operating at the beginning of 2015. A spokesperson for Lloyds Banking Group previously stated: “The way people are banking has changed, with over 21 million customers choosing apps to manage their money.

“We’re providing more choice than ever before, bringing together the best in digital convenience with our people.

“Alongside our app, our customers can use any Lloyds, Halifax or Bank of Scotland branch, the Post Office or banking hubs for their everyday banking, and deposit cash at over 30,000 PayPoint locations.”