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Barclays will be closing branches across the UK with 14 sites going in England, three in Scotland and three in Wales.
A spokesperson for Barclays said visits to branches had “continued to fall”.
The bank, which will be closing branches in Andover, Blackburn and Maidenhead, also announced it would be closing five branches in 2025.
It comes after the bank claimed only 10 percent of transactions take place in person, according to The Sun.
A Barclays spokesperson said: “As visits to branches continue to fall, we need to adapt to provide the best service for all our customers.
“Where there is no longer enough demand to support a branch, we maintain an in-person presence though our Barclays Local network, live in over 300 locations, based in libraries, town halls, mobile vans and our banking pods.
“We also support access to cash with our cashback without purchase service, 24-hour deposit-taking ATMs and by working alongside the Post Office and Cash Access UK.”
Barclays branches closing:
- Shawlands, Scotland – April 26
- Ayr, Scotland – May 10
- Inverness, Scotland – May 17
- Wadebridge, England – April 25
- Cardigan, Wales – April 26
- Aberystwyth, Wales – May 3
- Haverfordwest, Wales – May 10
- Andover, England – May 17
- Gravesend, England – May 3
- Greenhithe, England – April 26
- St Neots, England – January, 30, 2025
- Willesden Green, England – May 3
- Lancaster, England – April 25
- Blackburn, England – May 10
- Hartlepool, England – May 3
- Barking, England – May 24
- Bracknell, England – May 17
- Maidenhead, England – May 26
- Spalding, England – May 10
- Leiston, England – May 17
Barclays has already announced that it will close the following 54 branches:
- Westbury-on-Trym, England – February 16
- Llanelli, Wales – February 22
- Sheringham, England – February 21
- Dereham, England – February 15
- South Woodford, England – February 23
- Newry, Northern Ireland – February 16
- Coleraine, Northern Ireland – February 23
- Berwick-Upon-Tweed, England – February 14
- Cobham, England – February 14
- Farnham, England – February 21
- Eltham, England – February 15
- Abingdon, England – February 15
- Cannock, England – February 22
- Borehamwood, England – February 21
- Wallasey, England – March 28
- Ruislip, England – February 16
- Poole, England – March 8
- Builth Wells, Wales – March 6
- Abergavenny, Wales – March 1
- Blackwood, Wales – March 22
- Scunthorpe, England – March 20
- Mansfield, England – March 1
- Grimsby, England – March 13
- Beverley, England – March 21
- Perth, Scotland – March 8
- Dundee, Scotland, March 15
- Gateshead, England – March 15
- Hexham, England – March 1
- Richmond, England – December 4
- Northallerton, England – March 14
- Skipton, England – March 7
- Rayleigh, England – March 22
- Palmers Green, London, England – March 8
- Crouch End, England – March 1
- Barnard Castle – January 17, 2025
- Birmingham Longbridge – April 18
- Bishops Stortford – April 12
- Bridgend – April 12
- Burton-on-Trent – April 11
- Clacton-on-Sea – April 11
- Cockermouth – January 12, 2025
- Ely – April 11
- Forest Gate – April 11
- Grantham – April 17
- Kirkby Stephen – April 12
- Lincoln Tritton Road – April 12
- Neath – April 19
- Penrith – April 17
- Pickering – January 17, 2025
- Ramsgate – April 19
- Rochdale – April 18
- South Kensington – April 12
- Tredegar – January 17, 2025
- Ystrad Mynach – January 17, 2025
Barclays isn’t the only high street bank which will be closing branches. NatWest, Lloyds and Halifax have all announced closures.
Lloyds Banking Group, which includes Lloyds Bank, Halifax and the Bank of Scotland, announced earlier this week that it would close 123 branches across the UK this year.
The closure of branches is largely due to more customers doing their banking online and on apps.
The recent high street bank closures have sparked fury online with many people taking to the social media platform X, formerly Twitter, to share their thoughts.
Clare Harrison posted: “Barclays how the hell I’m going to get my not very mobile 88-year-old uncle to the Spalding branch to change his account now you’re closing. Great for the old, not.”
David Evans said: “Not a single branch of Barclays in Ceredigion by May is an absolute disgrace.”
@brow71951376 posted: “UK today – this morning went shopping, Lidl closing, Boots Pharmacy closing, Barclays closing. Wilko gone.”
“I’ve spoken to staff in each area – relocation is possible but some cannot drive and cannot afford travel. This is Broken Britain under the Conservatives. Election now.”
