Santander to close 140 branches: find out if your local bank will be axed

23rd January 2019 12:32

by Stephen Little from interactive investor

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Santander has announced plans to axe nearly a quarter of its branch network in a move that will affect thousands of customers and puts 1,270 jobs at risk.

The Spanish-owned bank says that it will close 140 branches in response to how customers are choosing to carry out their banking.

The bank says the decision is a result of more customers moving onto digital platforms.

It will keep 614 branches following the proposed changes, and customers will be able to use over 11,000 Post Office branches across the UK.

The lender has consulted unions and will seek to find alternative roles for the 1,270 employees affected. It expects to redeploy around a third.

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According to the bank, the number of transactions carried out in branches has fallen by 23% over the past three years, while digital transactions have grown by 99% over the same period.

Susan Allen, head of retail and business banking, said: “The way our customers are choosing to bank with us has changed dramatically in recent years, with more and more customers using online and mobile channels.

"As a result, we have had to take some very difficult decisions over our less visited branches, and those where we have other branches in close proximity.

“We will support customers of closing branches to find alternative ways to bank with us that best suit their individual needs."

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See the table below to find out if your local branch is affected, and when it's set to close. Branches are listed alphabetically by location.

Santander branches closing down
Branch	Address	Branch closure date
Aberdeen George Street	99 George Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, AB25 1HU	07-Nov-19
Acton	156 High Street, Acton, London, W3 6RF	27-Jun-19
Aldershot	103 High Street, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU11 1BY	16-May-19
Alloa	69 Mill Street, Alloa, Clackmannanshire, FK10 1DX	06-Jun-19
Amersham	51 Sycamore Road, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP6 5EQ	20-Jun-19
Ammanford	2 Quay Street, Ammanford, Dyfed, SA18 3DB	30-May-19
Antrim	46 High Street, Antrim, County Antrim, BT41 4BX	30-May-19
Axminster	West Street, Axminster, Devon, EX13 5NU	02-May-19
Aylsham	1 Red Lion Street, Aylsham, Norfolk, NR11 6ER	04-Jul-19
Ballymoney	16 Church Street, Ballymoney, County Antrim, BT53 6DL	16-May-19
Bathgate George Street	14 George Street, Bathgate, West Lothian, EH48 1PW	25-Apr-19
Belfast Newtownards Road	423-425 Newtownards Road, Belfast, County Antrim, BT4 1AT	20-Jun-19
Berkhamsted	230 High Street, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1BP	20-Jun-19
Bideford	16 The Quay, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2EB	25-Apr-19
Birmingham New Street	69 New Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B2 4DU	25-Jul-19
Birmingham Acocks Green	1109 Warwick Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B27 6RA	02-May-19
Birstall	661 Loughborough Road, Birstall, Leicestershire, LE4 4NL	27-Jun-19
Boscombe Christchurch Road	630 Christchurch Road, Boscombe, Dorset, BH1 4BP	13-Jun-19
Brechin	24 St David Street, Brechin, Angus, DD9 6EQ	09-May-19
Brixham	14 Fore Street, Brixham, Devon, TQ5 8JJ	30-May-19
Broadstone	214 Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8DX	09-May-19
Burnley Briercliffe Road	Briercliffe Road, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 1UR	27-Jun-19
Buxton	73 Spring Gardens, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6DN	27-Jun-19
Chandlers Ford	1 & 2 The Mall, Winchester Road, Chandlers Ford, Hampshire, SO53 2QD	11-Jul-19
Cheam	8 The Broadway, Cheam, Surrey, SM3 8AY	06-Jun-19
Clapham High Street	164 Clapham High Street, Clapham, London, SW4 7TZ	02-May-19
Cleethorpes	43 St Peters Avenue, Cleethorpes, South Humberside, DN35 8JQ	04-Jul-19
Clitheroe	1 Castle Street, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2BT	25-Apr-19
Coalville	14 Belvoir Road, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 3PE	11-Jul-19
Cockermouth	9 Station Street, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9QW	02-May-19
Cockfosters	10 Station Parade, Cockfosters, Hertfordshire, EN4 0DL	16-May-19
Colchester Culver Street West	23 Culver Street West, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1JG	07-Nov-19
Corby	3 Spencer Court, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 1NU	25-Apr-19
Coventry High Street	29 High Street, Waters Court, Coventry, Warwickshire, CV1 5RE	07-Nov-19
Crosby	84 Coronation Road, Crosby, Merseyside, L23 5RH	13-Jun-19
Crouch End	5 The Broadway, Crouch End, London, N8 8DS	04-Jul-19
Devizes	4 St Johns Street, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1BP	16-May-19
Didcot	146 Broadway, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 8SH	04-Jul-19
Dorchester	3 Cornhill, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1BA	27-Jun-19
Dorking	22 South Street, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 2QW	18-Jul-19
Driffield	49 Market Place, Driffield, East Yorkshire, YO25 6AW	30-May-19
East Sheen	347 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen, London, SW14 8RH	25-Jul-19
Eastcote	137 Field End Road, Eastcote, Middlesex, HA5 1QN	25-Apr-19
Edinburgh Leith Walk	15-21 Leith Walk, Edinburgh, Lothian, EH6 8LN	09-May-19
Edinburgh 194-196 Morningside Road	194-196 Morningside Road, Edinburgh, Lothian, EH10 4TD	12-Dec-19
Egham	45 High Street, Egham, Surrey, TW20 9DP	30-May-19
Epping	273-275 High Street, Epping, Essex, CM16 4DP	06-Jun-19
Esher	41-43 High Street, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9SQ	27-Jun-19
Feltham	32-34 The Centre, Feltham, Middlesex, TW13 4AU	11-Jul-19
Fleetwood	76 Lord Street, Fleetwood, Lancashire, FY7 6UN	27-Jun-19
Forfar	83 Castle Street, Forfar, Angus, DD8 3AG	25-Jul-19
Four Oaks	290 Lichfield Road, Four Oaks, West Midlands, B74 2UG	09-May-19
Gainsborough	11-13 Market Street, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 2BL	13-Jun-19
Gerrards Cross	75 Packhorse Road, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, SL9 8QP	23-May-19
Glasgow Forge Shopping Centre	Forge Shopping Centre, Gallowgate, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G31 4EB	27-Jun-19
Glasgow Springburn Shopping Centre	Springburn Shopping Centre, Springburn Way, Glasgow, Lanarkshire G21 1TP	20-Jun-19
Godalming	104 High Street, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 1HG	06-Jun-19
Goole	31 Boothferry Road, Goole, East Yorkshire, DN14 5DE	13-Jun-19
Gracechurch Street	51-54 Gracechurch Street, London City, London, EC3V 0EH	25-Apr-19
Guildford High Street	166 High Street, Guildford, Surrey GU1 3HR	12-Dec-19
Hadleigh	253 London Road, Hadleigh, Essex, SS7 2RF	23-May-19
Haslemere	93e Weyhill, Haslemere, Surrey, GU27 1HS	25-Apr-19
Havant	7d West Street, Havant, Hampshire, PO9 1EH	25-Jul-19
Heathfield	56 High Street, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21 8JQ	13-Jun-19
Helensburgh	1-3 West Princess Street, Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, G84 8TW	25-Apr-19
Henley-On-Thames	18 Duke Street, Henley-On-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 1UT	30-May-19
Holt	29 Market Place, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6BE	13-Jun-19
Hythe	63 High Street, Hythe, Kent, CT21 5AJ	06-Jun-19
Keynsham	67 High Street, Keynsham, Avon, BS31 1DL	04-Jul-19
Kingswinford	1 Moss Grove, Kingswinford, West Midlands, DY6 9HS	06-Jun-19
Kirkcaldy High Street	133 High Street, Kirkcaldy, Fife, KY1 1LR	13-Jun-19
Knutsford	39-41 Princess Street, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 6BW	06-Jun-19
Lanark	112 High Street, Lanark, Lanarkshire, ML11 7ES	04-Jul-19
Leather Lane	10a Leather Lane, High Holborn, London, EC1N 7YH	12-Dec-19
Leeds Street Lane	77 Street Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS8 1BN	04-Jul-19
Leicester Evington Road	136 Evington Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 1HL	13-Jun-19
Leicester Uppingham Road	265 Uppingham Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 4DG	09-May-19
Liverpool Church Street	84 Church Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, L1 3AY	07-Nov-19
Llangefni	14 High Street, Llangefni, Gwynedd, LL77 7YZ	04-Jul-19
Ludgate Circus	11 Ludgate Circus, Ludgate Circus, London, EC4M 7LQ	27-Jun-19
Lymington	96 High Street, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 9AP	25-Jul-19
Manchester Cross Street	28/34 Cross Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M2 7AQ	05-Dec-19
Marylebone High Street	27 Marylebone High Street, Central London, London, W1U 4AD	16-May-19
Middleton	Colmar House, Manchester New Road, Middleton, Greater Manchester, M24 4DB	25-Jul-19
Monmouth	28 Agincourt Square, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, NP25 3BT	30-May-19
Morden	52 London Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 5DL	09-May-19
Newmarket	104 High Street, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8JQ	30-May-19
North Shields	103 Bedford Street, North Shields, Tyne & Wear, NE29 6PQ	09-May-19
Northwood	42/44 Green Lane, Northwood, Middlesex, HA6 2QB	16-May-19
Norwich St Stephens Street	28 St Stephens Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 3SH	12-Dec-19
Nottingham 2 Clumber Street	2 Clumber Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG1 3GA	12-Dec-19
Oakham	6/8 Market Place, Oakham, Leicestershire, LE15 6DT	25-Apr-19
Otley	15-17 Kirkgate, Otley, West Yorkshire, LS21 3HN	16-May-19
Oxted	135 Station Road East, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0QD	16-May-19
Parkstone	213 Ashley Road, Parkstone, Dorset, BH14 9EG	18-Jul-19
Pembroke	15 Main Street, Pembroke, Dyfed, SA71 4JS	09-May-19
Penarth	4-4a Windsor Road, Penarth, South Glamorgan, CF64 1JH	02-May-19
Plymouth New George Street	78 New George Street, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 1EF	05-Dec-19
Portobello Road	174 Portobello Road, Notting Hill, London, W11 2EB	25-Jul-19
Portslade	34 Station Road, Portslade, East Sussex, BN41 1HR	23-May-19
Purley	938 Brighton Road, Purley, Surrey, CR8 2LP	20-Jun-19
Queensway	170 Queensway, Queensway, London, W2 6NT	25-Apr-19
Ramsbottom	29 Bolton Street, Ramsbottom, Lancashire, BL0 9HU	20-Jun-19
Rayners Lane	412-414 Rayners Lane, Rayners Lane, Harrow, Middlesex, HA5 5HA	04-Jul-19
Reigate	26 High Street, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 9AZ	13-Jun-19
Renfrew	7 High Street, Renfrew, Renfrewshire, PA4 8HY	18-Jul-19
Ripon	15 Fishergate, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 1EA	06-Jun-19
Romsey	14 Market Place, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 8QS	18-Jul-19
Ryde	34 High Street, Ryde, Isle Of Wight, PO33 2HL	06-Jun-19
Selby Market Cross	22 Market Cross Shopping Centre, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 4JS	16-May-19
Selsdon	174 Addington Road, Selsdon, Surrey, CR2 8YL	25-Jul-19
Shoreham	35-37 High Street, Shoreham By Sea, West Sussex, BN43 5DD	02-May-19
Shrewsbury High Street	20 High Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1SJ	05-Dec-19
Sidmouth	Fore Street, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 8HU	20-Jun-19
Skipton High Street	67 High Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1DS	18-Jul-19
South Woodham Ferrers	12-14 Chandlers Way, South Woodham Ferrers, Essex, CM3 5TA	02-May-19
Southend High Street	27 High Street, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, SS1 1JD	07-Nov-19
St Andrews	145 Market Street, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9PZ	02-May-19
Stanmore	17 Church Road, Stanmore, Middlesex, HA7 4BW	02-May-19
Stowmarket	16 Market Place, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1DP	25-Jul-19
Swiss Cottage	8 Harben Parade, Finchley Road, Swiss Cottage, London, NW3 6JP	09-May-19
Tavistock	49 Brook Street, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 0BJ	23-May-19
Tonypandy	121 Dunraven Street, Tonypandy, Mid Glamorgan, CF40 1AS	11-Jul-19
Totnes	58/60 Fore Street, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5RU	27-Jun-19
Troon	17 Portland Street, Troon, Ayrshire, KA10 6AZ	18-Jul-19
Ulverston	17 New Market Street, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 7LQ	30-May-19
Upminster	21 Corbets Tey Road, Upminster, Essex, RM14 2JS	13-Jun-19
Wandsworth	127-129 High Street, Wandsworth, London, SW18 4JB	30-May-19
Ware	55 High Street, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 9BA	11-Jul-19
Watford Harlequin Centre	15-17 Queens Road, The Harlequin Centre, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD17 2LJ	07-Nov-19
Wealdstone	25 High Street, Wealdstone, Harrow, Middlesex, HA3 5DJ	20-Jun-19
West Ealing	114 The Broadway, West Ealing, London, W13 0SY	09-May-19
West Kirby	32 Grange Road, West Kirby, Merseyside, CH48 4HS	20-Jun-19
Wetherby	41 High Street, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS22 6LR	16-May-19
Windermere	8 Crescent Road, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1EA	23-May-19
Wisbech	39 Market Place, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 1DP	02-May-19
Woodley	107 Crockhamwell Road, Woodley, Berkshire, RG5 3SL	04-Jul-19
Worcester Park	101 Central Road, Worcester Park, Surrey, KT4 8DP	20-Jun-19
Workington	60 Pow Street, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 3AB	06-Jun-19
Yeadon	25 High Street, Yeadon, West Yorkshire, LS19 7SP	25-Jul-19

Source: Santander, 23 January 2019

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