Banks across the region are continuing to close at a rapid rate with more branches set to pull down the shutters in the coming months.

More than 30 branches across the North East and North Yorkshire have shut down in the last 18 months leaving many customers without a local store.

Another 14 have been earmarked for closure by various bank brands with the final withdrawals to be made in the coming months.

Some areas have seen several branches close within months including Whitley Bay in North Tyneside where four sites have shut.

This week Lloyds announced further closures including plans to close down sites in Stanley and Spennymoor.

Banks including Lloyds, HSBC and Halifax are continuing to push forward with the move to online banking. The number of people using in-person services has been falling for years as more people switch to digital.

See which banks are closing in the North East

Here are all of the North East banks which are set to close in the coming months, and those which have closed so far this year (as of July  2):

Barclays

  • Berwick, Northumberland – TD15 1AF – CLOSED February 14
  • Hexham, Northumberland – NE46 1PE – CLOSED March 1
  • Northallerton, North Yorkshire – DL7 8LJ – CLOSED March 14
  • Gateshead Team Valley, Tyne and Wear – NE11 0JW – CLOSED April 19
  • Richmond, North Yorkshire – DL10 4JH – closing December 12, 2024
  • Barnard Castle, County Durham – DL12 8NF – closing January 1, 2025

Lloyds

  • Gateshead, Tyne and Wear – NE11 0EN – CLOSED January 9
  • Seaham, County Durham – SR7 7SD – closing September 25, 2024
  • Whitley Bay, North Tyneside – NE26 2SY – closing November 13, 2024
  • Alnwick, Northumberland – NE66 1TD – closing January 15, 2025
  • Blyth, Northumberland – NE24 1BW – closing March 3, 2025
  • Spennymoor, County Durham – DL16 6QF – closing June 26, 2025
  • Stanley, County Durham – DH9 0SZ – closing June 26, 2025

Halifax

  • Newton Aycliffe, County Durham – DL14 7EQ – CLOSED March 27
  • Blyth, Northumberland – NE24 1BW – closing November 4, 2024
  • Alnwick, Northumberland – NE66 1TD – closing January 15, 2025

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TSB

  • Newcastle, Tyne and Wear – NE4 9QA – closing September 18, 2024
  • Amble, Northumberland – NE65 0DA – closing May 15, 2025
  • Crook, County Durham – DL15 9ES – closing May 15, 2025
  • Bedlington, Northumberland – NE22 5UB – closing May 15, 2025

NatWest

  • Redcar, Teesside – TS10 3JR – CLOSED February 20