NatWest is closing branches across the UK in 2025, and 19 are set to close next month. NatWest said this is due to a shift in customer behaviour. The bank reported a 62% decline in in-person transactions between 2019 and 2024, while mobile app usage increased by 53% during the same period.

The NatWest Group shut down 48 branches in 2024 and in 2023. These closures have been particularly concentrated in regions such as the North West of England, Yorkshire, the East Midlands, and the North East.

NatWest, which serves over 19 million customers, reports that more than 3.5 million people now use online banking

A NatWest spokesperson previously said: "Banking has changed dramatically in recent years, with an increased demand for mobile and online services, as our customers benefit from a faster and easier way to bank.

"We know it can affect those less confident with alternatives we offer. We'll always work hard to guide and support you through the changes and find the best way to serve you from now on."

NatWest is just one of many high street banks reducing their branch networks recently.

Lloyds Banking Group, which includes Lloyds, Halifax, and Bank of Scotland, is also closing 136 branches across the UK between 2025 and March 2026 - a move that was driven by the growing shift toward online banking and the declining demand for in-person services.

Here is the list of branches set to close in May 2025:

• Aintree Black Bull - May 14
• Allenton - May 13
• Basford - May 21
• Cannock - May 12
• Eanam - May 12
• Hollinwood - May 7
• Farnworth - May 15
• Goole - May 14
• Leyland - May 15
• Long Eaton - May 29
• Louth - May 28
• Morley - May 8
• Newcastle-Upon-Tyne - May 1
• Rawtenstall - May 29
• Sheffield - May 7
• Trafford Park - May 20
• Urmston - May 13
• Wallasey - May 21
• Widnes - May 8

Here is the full list of the 54 NatWest branch closures taking place in 2025:

• Accrington, June 5
• Aintree Black Bull, May 14
• Allenton, May 13
• Alfreton & Clay Cross, June 2
• Basford, May 21
• Beverley, June 25
• Bishop Auckland, April 29
• Bridlington, June 11
• Cannock, May 12
• Chapel Allerton, April 30
• Chingford, TBC
• Cleveleys, April 28
• Cross Gates, June 10
• Dewsbury, April 28
• Eanam, May 12
• Ellesmere Port Town Centre, June 4
• Hazel Grove, June 19
• Heaton Chapel, June 3
• Hollinwood, May 7
• Farnworth, May 15
• Garstang, June 26
• Goole, May 14
• Keighley, June 16
• Leek, June 16
• Leyland, May 15
• Long Eaton, May 29
• Longton, June 5
• Louth, May 28
• Manchester Portland Street, June 11
• Mansfield, June 26
• Market Drayton (TBC)
• Mexborough, June 3
• Middleton, April 30
• Morley, May 8
• Nantwich, June 19
• Newark, June 17
• Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, May 1
• Rawtenstall, May 29
• Rochdale, June 10
• Sheffield, May 7
• Stafford Greengate, June 25
• Annes-on-Sea, June 24
• Stockton on Tees, June 4
• Trafford Park, May 20
• Urmston, May 13
• Uttoxeter, June 2
• Wallasey, May 21
• Washington, June 17
• West Bridgford, June 24
• Widnes, May 8
• Willerby and Kirk Ella, April 29
• Wilmslow, May 20
• Windermere, May 1
• Worksop, June 18