A Lloyds bank in Bishop Auckland is set to close in May, becoming the latest bank to close its doors in the County Durham town.
Lloyds Banking Group said the closure of 136 Lloyds Banking Group branches by 2026 is driven by customers shifting towards online banking services.
As a result, the company will shut down 61 Lloyds, 61 Halifax, and 14 Bank of Scotland sites.
It comes only a week after major lender NatWest announced that their Newgate Street branch would be one of 53 across the country to close later this year, marking an exodus of banking branches from the town.
Lloyds customers will be able to use any branch of the bank, as well as Halifax and Bank of Scotland branches to do their in-person banking following the closures.
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A Lloyds Banking Group spokesperson said: “Over 20 million customers are using our apps for on-demand access to their money and customers have more choice and flexibility than ever for their day-to-day banking.
"Alongside our apps, customers can also use telephone banking, visit a Community Banker or use any Halifax, Lloyds or Bank of Scotland branch, giving access to many more branches.
"Customers can also do their everyday banking at over 11,000 branches of the Post Office or in a Banking Hub.”
All staff who work at the affected Lloyds branches will be offered a role at another branch or in another part of the business, the company said.
The Bishop Auckland branch is also among four County Durham locations impacted by the closures announced by Lloyds Group.
Closing dates for the following branches were announced on Wednesday (January 29):
- Bishop Auckland, County Durham, May 8
- Peterlee Yoden Way, County Durham, March 3 2026
- Peterlee, County Durham, March 3 2026
- Houghton le Spring, County Durham, March 10 2026
Bishop Auckland county councillor Sam Zair blasted the bank for showing "no thoughts on how customers are going to manage their accounts, especially older people."
"Two of the big 4 banks closing in a matter of weeks of each other is a massive blow for the community and business sector," he said.
"I urge people to go to their banks and complain to the highest level."
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