NatWest has confirmed which of its bank branch closures are earmarked for closure in December 2025 with customers being urged to check if they will be affected by the changes.
Bank branch closures have become the norm in the UK with research from consumer champion Which? estimating 6,000 sites have been shut down for good between 2015 and 2024.
Banking groups have cited changing consumer behaviour as the primary reason for this development with customers opting to manage their finances online or via apps.
However, critics have warned this could disenfranchise older people and rural communities in Britain who are more reliant on cash usage and less proficient in technology.
NatWest is closing branches this month
| GETTYOne of the banks closing down branches this month is NatWest with six locations to cease operations by the end of the year in a blow to the financial institution's customers.
A spokesperson for NatWest said: "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."
In recognition of widespread concerns over branch closures, the spokesperson added: "We recognise that some people still need help to adapt, particularly our vulnerable customers.
"Our customer support specialists proactively contact branch users who we know may need additional support when a branch closes and, where there’s a need, we install community pop-ups to help customers become familiar with alternative banking services."
What bank branches are shutting down this month? | GETTY Here is a full list of the December 2025 bank branch closures from NatWest:
- Ashby-de-la-Zouch - December 31, 2025
- Cromer - December 31, 2025
- Evesham, December 31, 2025
- Launceston - December 31, 2025
- Portishead - December 31, 2025
- Torquay - December 31, 2025.
According to the banking group, more than 80 per cent of its current account holders are opting to use digital services, and over 97 per cent of retail accounts are opened online.
High street bank branch closures are on the rise | PAHere is a full list of the NatWest store closures that have already taken place this year:
- Cwmbran – September 1
- Wisbech – September 1
- Leicester (Melton Road) – September 2
- Rayleigh – September 2
- Halesowen – September 3
- Bristol (Fishponds) – September 4
- Llangefni – September 4
- Ely – September 10
- Leicester (Oadby) – September 10
- Birmingham (Edgbaston) – September 11
- Cardiff (Llanishen) – September 11
- Luton (Leagrave) – September 15
- Northampton (Weston Favell Shopping Centre) – September 15
- Birmingham (Acocks Green) – September 16
- Cardiff (Canton) – September 16
- Cirencester – September 17
- Hinckley – September 17
- Wickford – September 18
- Willerby – September 22
- Abingdon – September 24
- Newmarket (Suffolk) – September 24
- Birmingham (Smethwick) – September 25
- Yate – September 25
- Melton Mowbray – September 29
- Bicester – September 30
- Sudbury – September 30
- Birmingham (Shirley) – October 1
- Ringwood – October 1
- Leamington Spa – October 1
- Paignton – October 2
- Stevenage – October 7
- Wellingborough – October 7
- Midsomer Norton – October 8
- Stratford-upon-Avon – October 8
- Neath – October 13
- Romsey – October 13
- Redditch – October 14
- Chippenham – October 15
- Lowestoft – October 15
- Trowbridge – October 16
- Honiton – October 21
- Mold – October 21
- Dorchester – October 22
- Bridgwater – October 27
- Leighton Buzzard – October 28
- Bridport – October 29
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Banks, including Lloyds, have closed local branches in recent years | PALast month, Lloyds Banking Group confirmed plans to close 71 branches next year as part of wider restructuring efforts which bolstered the financial institution's stock price.
In reaction to this, AJ Bell's head of personal finance Danni Hewson shared: "Investors like to see a business taking costs seriously, so it’s no surprise that the news Lloyds Banking Group is planning further branch closures resulted in a small share price bump.
"The way all of us live our lives has changed and businesses are having to constantly adapt to keep up with those evolving habits. But the relentless onslaught of bank branch closures doesn’t give customers a chance to figure out if those closures leave more than just gaps on high streets.
"Whilst many of us can and do carry out the majority of our banking online, there are still occasions when only bricks and mortar will do."
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