Santander has announced plans to close 44 bank branches in a huge shake-up of its store network as 291 jobs are now thought to be at risk.
The banks has confirmed that these closing branches will be replaced by Community Bankers, operating either from a “Santander Local or, where required, a Banking Hub, to provide ongoing face-to-face support for communities”.
The banking giant says the refreshed branch network will now consist of 305 branches including 244 full-service branches, 19 counter-free branches, 36 reduced-hour branches, and six Work Cafés, alongside 111 Santander Locals.
A spokesperson for Santander UK, said: “In response to a continuing and sizeable shift towards customers using digital banking, we are making changes to our branches to better support our customers.
“We will continue to invest in both our branch network – comprising of full-service branches, counter-free branches, reduced-hour branches, Santander Locals, and our increasingly popular Work Cafés – as well as our digital banking services, so we can be there to support our customers however they choose to bank with us.”
Full list of Santander bank branches set to close:
Andover 33 High Street Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1LJ – Closing 12 May 2026
Banbridge 34 Newry Street, Banbridge, County Down, BT32 3HA – Closing 19 May 2026
Bangor 64 Main Street, Bangor, County Down, BT20 5AQ – Closing 29 April 2026
Berwick Upon Tweed 37 Marygate, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 1AT- Closing 28 April 2026
Bishop Auckland64 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7JA – Closing 05 May 2026
Boston 1 Wide Bargate, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 6QY- Closing 28 April 2026
Bridgend 13 Adare Street, Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, CF31 1ET – Closing 12 May 2026
Bridgwater 18 Fore Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3NG – Closing 29 April 2026
Cwmbran 11 North Walk, Cwmbran, Gwent, NP44 1XF – Closing 13 May 2026
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