The major UK bank has announced more closures on high streets across Britain.
NatWest has announced more closures across its network (Image: Getty)
NatWest will close 55 bank branches within five months, it has been confirmed. Some 46 locations are set for closure in England, while nine branches will shut in Wales.
The majority of sites will close in September and October, while a few dates are yet to be confirmed. This bank had already announced it would shut 53 branches this year, marking a major withdrawal for NatWest from the UK high street. The latest data from Which? showed the NatWest Group, which includes the Royal Bank of Scotland and Ulster Bank, has shut 1,455 branches since 2015.
This includes the closure of 48 branches in 2024, and almost 20 in 2023. Many major banks have made similar announcements, attributing the closures to changing customer behaviours towards online banking.
A spokesperson from the bank said more than 80% of active current account holders now use digital services and more than 97% of its retail accounts are now opened online.
They added: “While we are increasingly engaging our customers digitally, our branch network remains important to us. We are also significantly investing in refreshing our network.
“Like any business, we strive to meet our customers’ changing needs and expectations and we’ve been responding to the industry wide shift towards digital services by investing to broaden what customers can do themselves and to offer them greater personalisation.”
They said NatWest expects to invest more than £20million into its UK network in 2025 to “improve customer service, enhance the look and feel of our branches, and reduce the environmental impact of our buildings” and invest in shared solutions like the Post Office and Banking Hubs.
The bank confirmed it would provide temporary Community Pop-Ups for 12-weeks throughout the transition period. For face to face support, customers can use any bank within the NatWest group for everyday services.
Full list of new NatWest closures
- Abingdon, 11 Market Place, Abingdon, OX14 3HH, 24/9/2025
- Birmingham – Acocks Green, Shop 3, 1160 Warwick Road, Birmingham, B27 6DF, 16/9/2025
- Ashby-de-la-Zouch, 54 Market Street, Ashby-De-La-Zouch, LE65 1BB, 18/9/2025
- Bicester, 1-7 Manorsfield Road, Bicester, OX26 6DA, 30/9/2025
- Bridgwater, 9 York Buildings, Bridgwater, TA6 3BS, 27/10/2025
- Bridport, 22 East Street, Bridport, DT6 3LG, 29/10/2025
- Cardiff – Canton, 277 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1WX, 16/9/2025
- Chippenham, 30 High Street, Chippenham, SN15 3HB, 15/10/2025
- Cirencester, 32 Market Place, Cirencester, GL7 2NU, 17/9/2025
- Cromer, 61 Church Street, Cromer, NR27 9YY, Date to be confirmed
- Cwmbran, 36-37 Gwent Square, Cwmbran, NP44 1YW, 1/9/2025
- Dorchester, 49 South Street, Dorchester, DT1 1DW, 22/10/2025
- Birmingham – Edgbaston, 30A Harborne Road, Birmingham, B15 3AA, 11/9/2025
- Ely, 16 Market Street, Ely, CB7 4YY, 10/9/2025
- Evesham, 2 Bridge Street, Evesham, WR11 4RS, Date to be confirmed
- Bristol – Fishponds, 778 Fishponds Road, Bristol, BS16 3TX, 4/9/2025
- Halesowen, 2 Hagley Road, Halesowen, B63 4RQ, 3/9/2025
- Hinckley, 13 The Borough, Hinckley, LE10 1NL, 17/9/2025
- Honiton, 94 High Street, Honiton, EX14 1JL, 21/10/2025
- Kettering, 16 High Street, Kettering, NN16 8SZ, 28/10/2025
- Launceston, 14 Westgate Street, Launceston, PL15 7AG, Date to be confirmed
- Luton – Leagrave, 11 Marsh Road, Luton, LU3 2QP, 15/9/2025
- Leicester – Melton Road, 2 Melton Road, Leicester, LE4 5EA, 2/9/2025
- Leighton Buzzard, 27 High Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1DX, 28/10/2025
- Llangefni, Glanhwfa Road, Llangefni, LL77 7WY, 4/9/2025
- Cardiff – Llanishen, Westminster Chambers, 50-52 Station Road, Cardiff, CF14 5QP, 11/9/2025
- Lowestoft, 53 London Road North, Lowestoft, NR32 1BJ, 15/10/2025
- Melton Mowbray, 7 High Street, Melton Mowbray, LE13 0TT, 29/9/2025
- Midsomer Norton, 3 High Street, Radstock, BA3 2LE, 8/10/2025
- Mold, 48-50 High Street, Mold, CH7 1BA, 21/10/2025
- Neath, 35 Green Street, Neath, SA11 1DB, 13/10/2025
- Newmarket (Suffolk), 18 High Street, Newmarket, CB8 8LH, 24/9/2025
- Northampton – Weston Favell Shopping Centre, 17 Weston Favell Centre, Northampton, NN3 8FZ, 15/9/2025
- Leicester – Oadby, 5 The Parade, Leicester, LE2 5BB, 10/9/2025
- Paignton, 15 Victoria Street, Paignton, TQ4 5DE, 2/10/2025
- Portishead, 25 High Street, Bristol, BS20 6BL, Date to be confirmed
- Rayleigh, 43 High Street, Rayleigh, SS6 7EW, 2/9/2025
- Redditch, Church Green House, Church Green East, Redditch, B98 8DG, 14/10/2025
- Ringwood, 11 High Street, Ringwood, BH24 1BA, 1/10/2025
- Romsey, 27 Market Place, Romsey, SO51 8ZH, 13/10/2025
- Leamington Spa, Royal Priors, 59 Parade, Leamington Spa, CV32 4ZX, 1/10/2025
- Birmingham – Shirley, 231 Stratford Road, Solihull, B90 3AJ, 29/9/2025
- Birmingham – Smethwick, 34-38 High Street, Smethwick, B66 1DU, 25/9/2025
- Stevenage, 26-28 Queensway, Stevenage, SG1 1BS, 7/10/2025
- Stratford-upon-Avon, 31 Rother Street, Stratford-Upon-Avon, CV37 6ZS, 8/10/2025
- Sudbury, 32 Market Hill, Sudbury, CO10 2EN, 30/9/2025
- Torquay, 108 Union Street, Torquay, TQ2 5PH, 3/9/2025
- Trowbridge, 62 Fore Street, Trowbridge, BA14 8EX, 16/10/2025
- Wellingborough, 40 Market Street, Wellingborough, NN8 1AD, 7/10/2025
- Wickford, 63 High Street, Wickford, SS12 9AH, 18/9/2025
- Wisbech, 1 Market Place, Wisbech, PE13 1DT, 1/9/2025
- Yate, 3-5 North Walk, Bristol, BS37 4AG, 25/9/2025
- Prestatyn, Lower High Street Car Park, Prestatyn, LL19 9LG, 29/9/2025
- Abergele, Tesco Car Park, Abergele, LL22 7AA, 29/9/2025
- Welshpool, Tesco Welshpool Car Park, Welshpool, SY21 7BL, 29/9/2025