NatWest is set to close 32 bank branches starting May 12, 2026, with closures continuing through June, August, September, and February 2027. The major UK bank, which has branches in Birmingham, informed customers that banking has changed dramatically in recent years, with increased demand for mobile and online services offering faster and easier banking.
The bank acknowledged that the closure of local branches will bring changes and assured customers they will be fully informed and supported throughout the process.
List of NatWest Closures in 2026
Closures After May 12 (Same Month)
- Ashford (Middlesex): 12/5/2026
- Cheetham Hill: 12/5/2026
- Portishead: 12/5/2026
- Brentwood: 13/5/2026
- Hartlepool: 14/5/2026
- Loughton: 18/5/2026
- Tooting: 18/5/2026
- Hove: 19/5/2026
- Chorlton-cum-Hardy: 20/5/2026
- Harlow: 21/5/2026
- Hornchurch: 21/5/2026
- Orpington: 27/5/2026
- Waltham Cross: 28/5/2026
Branches Closing in June
- Hemel Hempstead: 1/6/2026
- Palmers Green, London: 1/6/2026
- Aldershot: 2/6/2026
- Welwyn Garden City: 3/6/2026
- Pontefract: 4/6/2026
- Southall: 4/6/2026
- Sheffield - Attercliffe: 8/6/2026
- South Shields: 9/6/2026
- Kirkby Lonsdale: 10/6/2026
- Boston: 11/6/2026
- Grays: 15/6/2026
- Fulham Broadway: 18/6/2026
- Liverpool Street Station: 17/6/2026
- Halifax: 18/6/2026
Branches Closing in August
- Evesham: 25/8/2026
Branches Closing in September
- Regent Street, London: 30/9/2026
Branches Closing in February 2027
- Godalming: 23/2/2027 (unless a banking hub is set up earlier)
- Herne Bay: 24/2/2027
- Sydenham: 23/2/2027 or later if a banking hub is still to be found
Reaction from Age UK
Caroline Abrahams CBE, Age UK Charity Director, expressed concern over the ongoing wave of bank branch closures, stating that there are considerably fewer opportunities for face-to-face banking than just a couple of years ago. She highlighted that older people living in rural and semi-rural areas are likely to be hardest hit, but those in towns and cities are not immune. Age UK research found that over four million older people with a bank account in Britain do not manage their money online and are at high risk of digital exclusion.
The charity is calling for the protection of physical banking services for those who cannot or do not bank online, and for the accelerated rollout of shared banking hubs in areas where bank branches are rapidly disappearing. Ms. Abrahams applauded banks for coming together to set up shared hubs but emphasized the need for alternative services to be set up speedily, especially in areas with the greatest need.
