Santander will close 40 branches across the UK in April and May 2026, with 13 shutting on April 28-29 and 27 more by May 20 – here’s the full list of closures
Banking giant Santander is set to close 40 branches across the UK in weeks. The bank announced in January that it was reducing its presence on the high street by a total of 44 locations, including four which closed that month.
It said at the time that a further 40 branches would go by the end of May, explaining the move was as a result of customers turning to online services. The lender said that more than nine out of 10 (96%) of customer transactions were now conducted through digital platforms.
Santander also confirmed that a total of 291 jobs were at risk as a result of the planned closures. That announcement came less than 12 months after the Spanish banking firm announced the closure of 95 branches last March, a decision that impacted 750 employees.
In July 2025 Santander’s then UK chief executive Mike Regnier, revealed that about 2,000 jobs had been lost during the preceding year under the bank’s restructuring. At that time he said more redundancies “might well be” likely.
Santander said then affected branches will be succeeded by “community bankers” through Santander Local stores or shared banking hubs. He said this would continue to give access to services for customers in those areas hit by the closures.
The next wave of closures is now due to take place in weeks. The affected branches are listed below.
Branches closing in April 2026:
- Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland – April 28
- Boston, Lincolnshire – April 28
- Evesham, Worcestershire – April 28
- Mold, Clwyd – April 28
- Ramsgate, Kent – April 28
- Woking, Surrey – April 28
- Bangor, County Down – April 29
- Bridgwater, Somerset – April 29
- Kirkintilloch, Lanarkshire – April 29
- Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire – April 29
- Newbury, Berkshire – April 29
- Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire – April 29
- Tonbridge, Kent – April 29
Branches closing in May 2026
- Bishop Auckland, County Durham – May 5
- Gosport, Hampshire – May 5
- Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire – May 5
- Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire – May 5
- Pontefract, West Yorkshire – May 5
- Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire – May 5
- Glengormley, County Antrim – May 6
- Leyland, Lancashire – May 6
- Mansfield, Nottinghamshire – May 6
- Merthyr Tydfil, Mid Glamorgan – May 6
- Northallerton, North Yorkshire – May 6
- Ringwood, Hampshire – May 6
- Andover, Hampshire – May 12
- Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan – May 12
- Enniskillen, County Fermanagh – May 12
- Macclesfield, Cheshire – May 12
- Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire – May 12
- Cwmbran, Gwent – May 13
- Golders Green, London – May 13
- Heswall, Merseyside – May 13
- Redditch, Worcestershire – May 13
- Stranraer, Wigtownshire – May 13
- Newton Abbot, Devon – May 19
- Stafford, Staffordshire – May 19
- Banbridge, County Down – May 19
- Liskeard, Cornwall – May 20
- Shirley, West Midlands – May 20