By Basant El-Faramawy
Lloyds Banking Group will close 17 high street branches across the UK in November 2026, continuing a wave of closures driven by a shift toward online banking. The group, which also owns Halifax and Bank of Scotland, plans to shut nine Lloyds branches and eight Halifax branches during the month.
November branch closures
The Lloyds branches closing in November are: Accrington (2 Peel Street) on November 3; Harrogate (8-11 Cambridge Crescent) on November 19; Ilkeston (Market Place) on November 5; Leicester (184 Melton Road) on November 9; Leicester (61 Leicester Road) on November 11; Liverpool (14-16 Sherborne Square) on November 9; Wakefield (17 Westgate) on November 10; Wallsend (Royal Chambers) on November 3; and Worksop (65 Bridge Street) on November 11. The Halifax branches closing are: Clacton-on-Sea (43 Station Road) on November 9; Dalston, London (81 Kingsland High Street) on November 2; Ilford (84/86 High Road) on November 4; Leigh (52/54 Bradshawgate) on November 4; Liverpool (55 Derby Road) on November 4; Llanelli (24/26 Cowell Street) on November 3; Redcar (8 High Street) on November 2; and Sheffield (34/36 Middlewood Road) on November 2.
Wider closure programme
The November closures form part of a broader reduction of more than 240 branches across Lloyds Banking Group brands between May 2026 and March 2027. The group closed 23 branches in October in Birmingham, Nottingham and Southampton, along with three Halifax branches, and shut 95 branches over the summer.
Alternative banking services
Customers will still be able to access in-person services at remaining Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland branches for withdrawals, cash deposits and cheque payments. The group also pointed to more than 200 banking hubs operating across the UK as of February, where staff from different banks provide essential services on rotating days. Lloyds said it follows Financial Conduct Authority guidance when announcing closures and may deploy community bankers or establish deposit services in affected areas following independent reviews.
