Lloyds and Halifax to close 16 UK bank branches in February

Lloyds will close 11 branches and Halifax will close five in February 2026, part of 71 planned closures this year; banks cite rising online use while charities warn vulnerable people may lose access.

Lloyds Banking Group has announced that 16 branches across Lloyds and Halifax will close in February 2026. Lloyds has confirmed 11 of its high‑street branches will shut and Halifax will close five sites. The banks say the closures reflect more customers using online services. Charities have warned that some vulnerable people risk losing local access to banking. Key details: - Lloyds has confirmed 11 Lloyds branch closures in February 2026 and Halifax has confirmed five closures in the same month. - The announced closures form part of 71 branch closures scheduled across the year. - Banks attribute the changes to increased use of online banking services. - Which? data reports that banks and building societies have closed 6,660 branches since January 2015. - Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland are part of Lloyds Banking Group and customers can use branches across those brands for everyday banking. Summary: These announced closures continue a longer-term reduction in physical bank branches and have prompted concern from charities about access for vulnerable customers. Undetermined at this time.