NatWest bank closures Leeds: NatWest and RBS to close 32 branches in England including 3 in Leeds

The bank said the sites would close but did not say when, with most of the staff being reallocated to other branches.

The list of closures affects NatWest banks in Headingley and Leeds Victoria, as well as a Royal Bank of Scotland on Park Row.

Further closures include sites in Essex, Manchester and several in London - including the Royal Bank of Scotland branch in NatWest’s London headquarters.

“As with many industries, most of our customers are shifting to mobile and online banking, because it’s faster and easier for people to manage their financial lives,” the bank said.

“We understand and recognise that digital solutions aren’t right for everyone or every situation, and that when we close branches we have to make sure that no-one is left behind.

“We take our responsibility seriously to support the people who face challenges in moving online, so we are investing to provide them with support and alternatives that work for them.”

Many of the UK’s high street bank chains have been shutting sites for years, sparking fears that less technologically savvy customers might struggle to manage their money.

Research carried out by Which? last year for the PA news agency showed that nearly half of bank branches have been lost since 2015, or are scheduled to close.

It counted 4,735 branches that had been earmarked for closure during the period, including 736 in 2021.

It is such a common occurrence that a week ago the Principality Building Society reassured staff and customers that it would keep all of its branches open until at least the end of 2025.

It has 53 branches in Wales and the border areas.

Below are the closures in England and Wales.

NatWest closures

Billericay, Essex

Borehamwood, Hertfordshire

Bulwell & Hucknall, Nottinghamshire

Chelsea, Greater London

Gillingham, Kent

Gosforth, Tyne and Wear

Headingley, Leeds

Hull University, East Yorkshire

Leatherhead, Surrey

Leeds Victoria, Leeds

Manchester Spinningfields Square, Greater Manchester

Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Nottingham City, Nottinghamshire

Piccadilly & New Bond Street, Greater London

Ruislip, north-west London

South Woodford, east London

Swanley, Kent

Tavistock Square, central London

Twickenham, west London

Windsor & Eton, Berkshire

Derby Crompton House, Derbyshire

Royal Bank of Scotland closures

Bishopsgate, City of London

Cardiff City, Wales

Chelmsford, Essex

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Harrow, north London

Leeds Park Row, Leeds

Leicester Market Street, Leicestershire

London Child & Co

Nottingham City Office, Nottinghamshire

Southampton High Street, Hampshire

Wilmslow, Cheshire

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