Halifax to close 18 banks this month starting from TOMORROW – full list of locations including major London site

HALIFAX is set to close 18 banks in September, and this is the full list of locations which are shutting for good.

The closures are part of a wider axe of Lloyds Banking Group branches this year – some of which have already been shut down.

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From Castleford in West Yorkshire to Rhyl in North Wales, towns across the UK will be hit.

Those living in London also need to be aware of the sites closing this month.

This includes the major site in South West London – which is set to shut on September 23.

The first of the Halifax locations to shut this month are the sites in Northwich and Skegness.

Those who regularly visit these branches have until Wednesday until they close.

Just one day later, on Thursday, another high street will say goodbye to a Halifax site.

The location in Wallasey will shut down for goo don September 4.

Castleford is next on the chopping block, closing on September 8.

Just two days later, Barrow-in-Furness and Brentwood will follow, both on September 10.

The axe then falls on Epsom and Morecambe on September 15.

On September 16, it will be time for the Monmouth and Richmond locations to shut down.

Thetford says goodbye to its branch the very next day, on September 17.

And Long Eaton joins the list on September 18.

On September 23, the same day as Rhyl in Denbighshire.

The following day, Erdington’s Halifax site will close.

Finally, Cirencester and Walkden will both lose their branches on September 25.

What to do if your local bank is set to close

People can still access basic banking services without having to venture to another town with a branch.

You can use one of the Post Office’s 11,684 branches to perform basic banking tasks — but not to open new bank accounts or take personal loans and mortgages.

You can find your nearest Post Office branch by visiting postoffice.co.uk/branch-finder.

Many banks also offer a mobile banking service, where they bring a bus to your area offering services you can usually get at a physical branch.

Other banks use buildings such as village halls or libraries to offer mobile banking services.

It’s worth contacting your bank to see what mobile services they have available, and when they might next be in your area.

Plus, new super ATMs are being rolled out across the UK where branch closures have left residents unable to access essential banking services.

These ATMs will allow customers to withdraw funds, access their balance, change PIN numbers and deposit cash.

Which other banks are closing branches?

Santander will be closing a fifth of its branches in a bid to cut costs.

Last month, the bank closed seven high-street branches with three other sites losing their counter service.

Plus, an estimated 300 Lloyds locations will be closed for good in 2025 and 2026.

And The Bank of Scotland is also shutting four of its branches before the end of the year.

As of last December, 64% of the branches that were open at the start of 2015 are now closed.

Branch closures peaked in 2017, when 867 sites closed across the UK – the equivalent of more than 70 each month.

This was followed closely by 792 closures in 2018.

Halifax sites across the UK face the axe[/caption]