Twenty NatWest branches are set to close in October, with more than 30 closures taking place in September. There have been a slew of bank closures throughout 2025 and the past couple of years, and these closures are set to continue. In fact, NatWest has plans to shut a staggering 106 branches by the end of the year. While branches continue to close this month, October will see a further twenty branches across the country shut.
The closures start as early as October 1 and continue throughout the month. The convenience of online and mobile banking has led to fewer people visiting branches in person, making banks reconsider their offerings and restructuring their customer service. The bank has revealed that more than 80% of NatWest’s current account holders use digital services. Other banks are set to cose branches across the UK, including Santander, Halifax and Lloyds.
The NatWest branches across the UK closing in October are:
- Shirley, Birmingham (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)
- Romsey (October 13)
- Neath (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)
- Birdport (October 29)
However, NatWest will provide community pop-up sites in specific locations for up to 12 weeks after the changes to its network.
A slew of NatWest branches have already closed throughout September. They include branches in Cardiff, Ely, Leicester, Birmingham, Bristol, Llangefni, Rayleigh and Wisbech.
Meanwhile, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has insisted that banks must ensure people can still access their money. The body said that some basic banking services can still be carried out at a Post Office.
“Our customers are using digital banking more than ever before – over 80% of our active current account holders now use our digital services and over 97% of retail accounts with us are now opened online,” 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.”