Barclays bank closures 2017: is your local branch on the list?

The locations of the Barclays bank branches that will close by the end of this year have been revealed. Is yours on the list?

Barclays is planning to shut a further 54 bank branches by December.

The banking giant has already closed 14 branches this year, which means 68 will have shut their doors by year end.

It means Barclays' total branch network will stand at 1,237, down from 1,305 at the end of 2016.

The bank says, with customers visiting branches less and less each year, it must constantly assess how and why branches are used and some face the cut.

A spokesperson said: “In order to stay relevant and competitive to our customers, we will continue to evolve the shape and size of our branch network, as well as improving and investing in the experience in-branch.

"We also provide our customers with a range of digital channels to provide them with a choice of how they bank with us.”

“The number of physical Barclays branches will reduce overall but our branch network and the colleagues who work in them remain a vital part of our offering.

"With customers visiting our branches less and less each year, we must constantly assess how and why our branches are used and make decisions based on that insight.”

Barclays branches set to close

Here is the full list of the Barclays bank closures planned for the rest of the year:

Here are the branch closures that have already happened this year:

How do banks decide which branches to close?

Barclays and other members of the British Bankers’ Association (BBA) agree to the ‘Access to Banking Protocol’ which came into effect in May 2015.

This sets out guidelines for how banks consider closing or reducing opening hours of branches by more than 30%.

Banks are meant to carry out a full assessment of the impact of a closure or significant opening hours reduction on the community and publish the report with valid reasons before the closures or reduced operating hours tale effect.

Barclays told loveMONEY that it considers the following points when making a decision on whether to close a branch:

• How much use is made of the branch;
• What customers visit us to do and what could be done through our digital services;
• The availability of Barclays branches nearby;
• What facilities other branches have and whether our customers are already using them;
• The availability of the Post Office which offers banking facilities.

You can see why Barclays has decided to close your local branch here.

What to do if your branch is closing

If Barclays is shutting up shop in your area you can try and use your local Post Office.

Nearly all personal banking customers can use the Post Office for things over the counter services like cashing cheques and withdrawing cash.

The Post Office has 11,600 branches across the UK – you can locate your nearest one using the Post Office branch finder.

Alternatively, you can switch to a bank or building society that has a branch near you. You can compare current accounts using the loveMONEY comparison centre.

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