Halifax is closing six more of its branches across the UK in 2026 as more customers move towards digital banking.
The impending closures come after eight Halifax branches closed for good earlier this month, with these coming off the back of more sites shutting down in 2025. Halifax is part of Lloyds Banking Group, alongside Lloyds and Bank of Scotland, which is trimming down its banking network in the UK this year.
The group announced closure of 136 high street branches at the beginning of 2025 and these are due to complete by the end of March this year. The significant reduction in the group’s branch network comes as it accelerates plans to cut costs and digitise services. The group said the way people are banking is changing, with more customers opting to use apps to manage their money, marking a significant shift from in-person banking towards mobile and online services.
Lloyds Banking Group said as well as its apps, customers will still be able to do their everyday banking at Lloyds, Halifax or Bank of Scotland branches, more than 11,000 Post Office branches, or banking hubs, and can also use telephone banking.
The closures in 2026 come after a wave of bank closures across the UK last year, with 432 branches shutting their doors for good.
According to analysis from Which?, these included 105 from NatWest, 101 from Halifax, 95 from Santander, 93 from Lloyds, 24 from the Bank of Scotland, eight from TSB and six from Barclays.
So far this year, 71 bank branches in Lloyds Banking Group have been scheduled to close in 2026, including 40 from Lloyds, 17 from Bank of Scotland and 14 from Halifax.
Halifax has already shut eight of these branches earmarked for closure and a further six are due to follow later this year.
Halifax said: “When making changes to our branch network, we always look to understand the impact on our customers – including how they continue to access banking services.
“Because of this, we may sometimes have a Community Banker visit the area after the branch closes. Or as part of an independent review a Banking Hub or Deposit Service may be set up in a nearby location.
“We are committed to following the requirements of the Financial Conduct Authority – ‘FG 22/6: Branch and ATM closures or conversions.
“Halifax is proud to be part of the same family as Lloyds and Bank of Scotland. We’re introducing more ways you can manage any personal accounts you have with Halifax, Lloyds or Bank of Scotland in one place, using co-servicing. Whether that’s online through the apps and online banking, or with a colleague over the phone, or in a branch.”
The full list of Halifax bank closures for 2026 are: