Over the years, the way many people bank has seen a significant change with most customers opting to deal with their affairs online.
As such, the high street has undergone some major changes as many banks have chosen to close their branches.
NatWest is one such bank that has recently announced it will be closing more branches across the UK, which includes 21 sites in England and two sites in Wales.
This will be on top of the other 43 closures the bank announced in October last year.
NatWest previously commented about their bank closures, saying: “As with many industries, most of our customers are shifting to mobile and online banking because it is faster and easier for people to manage their financial lives.
“We understand and recognise that digital solutions aren’t right for everyone or every situation and that, when we close branches, we have to make sure that no-one is left behind.
“We take our responsibility seriously to support the people who face challenges in moving online, so we are investing to provide them with support and alternatives that work for them.”
When are NatWest branches closing in London?
The full list of NatWest branches closing in London include:
- Addiscombe - January 17
- Balham - January 24
- Bloomsbury Parrs - January 10
- Caterham - February 22
- Clapham High Street - April 26
- Marylebone High Street - May 23
NatWest closures in the rest of the UK
The branches closing in England include sites in Blackpool, Exeter, Southampton, and Torquay, and in Wales they are in Llansamlet and Colwyn.
These branches will be shutting their doors permanently from April to June.
Timings of NatWest branch closures in Shoreham-by-Sea in West Sussex and Horwich in Greater Manchester have yet to be confirmed.
When are NatWest branches closing in England and Wales?
England
- Southampton, 416 Bitterne Road - April 25, 2023
- Blackpool, 344 Lytham Road - April 25, 2023
- Stroud, Bank Buildings - April 26, 2023
- Fleet, 176 Fleet Road - April 27, 2023
- Heslington, Main Street - April 27, 2023
- Horwich, 27 Lee Lane - TBC
- Dunstable, 4 High Street North - May 3, 2023
- Maidstone, 197 Sutton Road - May 4, 2023
- Exeter, 18 St Thomas Centre - May 9, 2023
- Bootle, 329 Stanley Road - May 10, 2023
- Crawley, Gatwick Road - May 11, 2023
- Frome, 4 Market Place - May 11, 2023
- Broadwater, 5 Broadwater Street East - May 16, 2023
- Ilminster, 10 East Street - May 18, 2023
- Sheerness, 29 High Street - May 24, 2023
- Shoreham-by-Sea, 21 East Street - TBC
- Cranbrook, High Street - May 30, 2023
- Torquay, 128 Newton Road - May 31, 2023
- Birstall, 659 Loughborough Road - June 1, 2023
Wales
• Colwyn Bay, 2 Abergele Road - May 17, 2023 • Llansamlet, Phoenix Way - May 25, 2023
