Major high street bank to cut opening hours at 40 branches - check if you’re affected

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Joe Sledge

By Joe Sledge


Published: 28/08/2025

- 09:00

The bank has confirmed that no branches will close permanently; however, some will be closed one day during the week

The Co-operative Bank is making sweeping changes to its high street network, with customers being urged to check whether their local branch is affected.

The lender, which serves around 2.5 million people across the UK, will cut opening hours at 40 branches.


The bank has confirmed that no branches will close permanently however some branches will lose entire weekdays, while others will no longer open on Saturdays.

Many will see trading times cut back to as little as four hours per day, leaving customers with fewer opportunities to access in-person services.

Brighton is one of the most affected locations, where the branch will no longer trade on Thursdays.

Its opening hours will also be reduced from 9.30 am to 5 pm to 9.30 am to 2.30 pm.

In Caerphilly, customers will see their branch stop trading on Wednesdays, cut its weekday hours from 9 am to 4 pm to 10 am to 2 pm, and lose Saturday service entirely.

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Co-op will cut opening hour at 40 branches

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In Southampton, the branch will close every Thursday and Saturday and will only be open between 10 am and 2 pm on the four remaining weekdays.

The changes mark the most significant adjustment since the pandemic, when the Co-operative Bank closed 18 branches permanently, leading to 350 job losses.

The Co-operative Bank is far from the only lender making such changes. Lloyds, Halifax, NatWest, and Bank of Scotland have all announced closures.

Co-operative Bank logo outside branch

Customers of the Co-operative Bank who want to check their local opening hours can use the branch locator tool on the bank’s website

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Halifax is shutting 23 branches before the end of this year, including Barrow in Furness in September and Bexleyheath in October.

NatWest has earmarked 46 branches for closure and listed eight that will close later. Bank of Scotland will shut four branches in the remaining months of 2025, including its site in Pitlochry.

Santander has continued with plans to close 95 branches and reduce hours at another 50.

Customers of the Co-operative Bank who want to check their local opening hours can use the branch locator tool on the bank’s website or consult the published impact assessments. A complete list of the 40 affected branches is included below.

Branch Opening Hours Changes (Effective January 2026)

Bolton

  • Existing: Mon–Fri 9:30–5:00, Sat 9:00–12:30
  • New: Mon–Fri 9:30–2:30, Sat 9:00–12:00

Brighton

  • Existing: Mon–Fri 9:00–5:00, Sat closed
  • New: Mon–Fri 9:30–2:30, Sat closed

Birmingham

  • Existing: Mon–Fri 9:00–3:00, Sat closed
  • New: Mon–Fri 10:00–2:00, closed Wed, Sat closed

Caerphilly

  • Existing: Mon–Fri 9:00–4:00, Sat closed
  • New: Mon–Fri 10:00–2:00, closed Wed, Sat closed

Cardiff

  • Existing: Mon–Fri 9:00–3:00, Sat closed
  • New: Mon–Fri 10:00–2:00, closed Thurs, Sat closed

Chelmsford

  • Existing: Mon–Fri 9:00–4:00, Sat 9:00–12:00
  • New: Mon–Fri 9:30–2:30, Sat 9:00–12:00

Chester-le-Street

  • Existing: Mon–Fri 9:00–4:00, Sat closed
  • New: Mon–Fri 9:30–2:30, Sat closed

Chesterfield

  • Existing: Mon–Fri 9:00–4:00, Sat closed
  • New: Mon–Fri 10:00–2:00, closed Wed, Sat closed

Colchester

  • Existing: Mon–Fri 9:00–4:30, Sat 9:00–1:00
  • New: Mon–Fri 9:30–2:30, Sat 9:00–12:00

Croydon

  • Existing: Mon–Fri 9:00–5:00, Sat closed
  • New: Mon–Fri 10:00–2:00, closed Thurs, Sat closed

Cwmbran

  • Existing: Mon–Fri 9:00–4:00, Sat closed
  • New: Mon–Fri 9:30–2:30, Sat closed

Crewe

  • Existing: Mon–Fri 9:00–4:30, Sat 9:00–12:30
  • New: Mon–Fri 9:30–2:30, Sat 9:00–12:00

Doncaster

  • Existing: Mon–Fri 9:00–3:00, Sat closed
  • New: Mon–Fri 9:30–2:30, Sat closed

Durham

  • Existing: Mon–Fri 9:00–4:00, Sat closed
  • New: Mon–Fri 10:00–2:00, closed Wed, Sat closed

Ealing

  • Existing: Mon–Fri 9:00–5:00, Sat closed
  • New: Mon–Fri 10:00–2:00, closed Wed, Sat closed

Exeter

  • Existing: Mon–Fri 9:30–4:30, Sat 9:30–1:00
  • New: Mon–Fri 9:30–2:30, Sat 9:00–12:00

Glasgow

  • Existing: Mon–Fri 9:00–3:00, Sat closed
  • New: Mon–Fri 10:00–2:00, closed Tues, Sat closed

Huddersfield

  • Existing: Mon–Fri 9:00–4:00, Sat closed
  • New: Mon–Fri 10:00–2:00, closed Wed, Sat closed

Ilford

  • Existing: Mon–Fri 9:30–4:30, Sat closed
  • New: Mon–Fri 10:00–2:00, closed Tues, Sat closed

Islington

  • Existing: Mon–Fri 9:00–4:30, Sat 9:30–12:30
  • New: Mon–Fri 9:30–2:30, Sat 9:00–12:00

Leeds

  • Existing: Mon–Fri 9:00–3:00, Sat closed
  • New: Mon–Fri 10:00–2:00, closed Thurs, Sat closed

Leicester

  • Existing: Mon–Fri 9:00–3:00, Sat closed
  • New: Mon–Fri 10:00–2:00, closed Thurs, Sat closed

Lewisham

  • Existing: Mon–Fri 9:00–5:00, Sat closed
  • New: Mon–Fri 10:00–2:00, closed Tues, Sat closed
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Some branches will close one day a week

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Liverpool

  • Existing: Mon–Fri 9:30–4:30, Sat 9:30–1:00
  • New: Mon–Fri 9:30–2:30, Sat 9:00–12:00

Macclesfield

  • Existing: Mon–Fri 9:30–4:30, Sat 9:30–12:00
  • New: Mon–Fri 9:30–2:30, Sat 9:00–12:00

Manchester

  • Existing: Mon–Fri 9:30–4:30, Sat 9:00–12:30
  • New: Mon–Fri 9:30–2:30, Sat 9:00–12:00

Newcastle

  • Existing: Mon–Fri 9:00–4:00, Sat 9:00–12:30
  • New: Mon–Fri 9:30–2:30, Sat 9:00–12:00

Newport

  • Existing: Mon–Fri 9:00–4:00, Sat 9:00–12:30
  • New: Mon–Fri 9:30–2:30, Sat 9:00–12:00

Norwich

  • Existing: Mon–Fri 9:00–4:00, Sat 9:00–12:00
  • New: Mon–Fri 9:30–2:30, Sat 9:00–12:00

Nottingham

  • Existing: Mon–Fri 9:00–4:30, Sat 9:00–12:30
  • New: Mon–Fri 9:30–2:30, Sat 9:00–12:00

Preston

  • Existing: Mon–Fri 9:30–4:30, Sat closed
  • New: Mon–Fri 10:00–2:00, closed Wed, Sat closed

Rochdale

  • Existing: Mon–Fri 9:00–4:00, Sat closed
  • New: Mon–Fri 10:00–2:00, closed Tues, Sat closed

Romford

  • Existing: Mon–Fri 9:00–4:30, Sat closed
  • New: Mon–Fri 10:00–2:00, closed Wed, Sat closed

Sheffield

  • Existing: Mon–Fri 9:00–4:00, Sat 9:00–12:30
  • New: Mon–Fri 9:30–2:30, Sat 9:00–12:00

Southampton

  • Existing: Mon–Fri 9:00–3:00, Sat closed
  • New: Mon–Fri 10:00–2:00, closed Thurs, Sat closed

Southend

  • Existing: Mon–Fri 9:00–4:30, Sat closed
  • New: Mon–Fri 9:30–2:30, Sat closed

Stockport

  • Existing: Mon–Fri 9:30–4:30, Sat 9:00–12:30
  • New: Mon–Fri 9:30–2:30, Sat closed

Sunderland

  • Existing: Mon–Fri 9:00–4:00, Sat closed
  • New: Mon–Fri 9:30–2:30, Sat closed

Wolverhampton

  • Existing: Mon–Fri 9:30–4:30, Sat closed
  • New: Mon–Fri 10:00–2:00, closed Thurs, Sat closed

Wood Green

  • Existing: Mon–Fri 9:30–5:00, Sat 9:30–1:00
  • New: Mon–Fri 9:30–2:30, Sat 9:00–12:00

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