Santander plans to close 40 excessive road branches throughout the UK by the tip of Might 2026, following 4 closures in January. The financial institution introduced 44 complete closures earlier this yr, pushed by a shift to digital companies the place 96% of buyer transactions now happen on-line.
Affect on Jobs and Providers
These closures put 291 jobs in danger. They comply with a March 2025 announcement of 95 department shutdowns affecting 750 workers. In July 2025, Santander’s then UK chief govt Mike Regnier said that round 2,000 jobs had been misplaced within the prior yr on account of restructuring and famous that additional redundancies would possibly nicely happen.
To help affected clients, Santander commits to deploying neighborhood bankers via Santander Native shops or shared banking hubs, guaranteeing continued entry to important companies.
Department Closure Schedule
Closures start late April 2026 and proceed via Might. Right here is the entire record:
April 28, 2026
- Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland
- Boston, Lincolnshire
- Evesham, Worcestershire
- Mould, Clwyd
- Ramsgate, Kent
- Woking, Surrey
April 29, 2026
- Bangor, County Down
- Bridgwater, Somerset
- Kirkintilloch, Lanarkshire
- Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
- Newbury, Berkshire
- Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire
- Tonbridge, Kent
Might 5, 2026
- Bishop Auckland, County Durham
- Gosport, Hampshire
- Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire
- Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
- Pontefract, West Yorkshire
- Welwyn Backyard Metropolis, Hertfordshire
Might 6, 2026
- Glengormley, County Antrim
- Leyland, Lancashire
- Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
- Merthyr Tydfil, Mid Glamorgan
- Northallerton, North Yorkshire
- Ringwood, Hampshire
Might 12, 2026
- Andover, Hampshire
- Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan
- Enniskillen, County Fermanagh
- Macclesfield, Cheshire
- Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
Might 13, 2026
- Cwmbran, Gwent
- Golders Inexperienced, London
- Heswall, Merseyside
- Redditch, Worcestershire
- Stranraer, Wigtownshire
Might 19-20, 2026
- Newton Abbot, Devon (Might 19)
- Stafford, Staffordshire (Might 19)
- Banbridge, County Down (Might 19)
- Liskeard, Cornwall (Might 20)
- Shirley, West Midlands (Might 20)
