Lloyds Bank in Old Town’s High Street will close its doors to Swindon customers permanently on Monday, February 3, 2025 as part of the bank’s latest round of closures.
“Before we close any branch, we look at how our customers are managing their money and using the branch,” explained a spokesperson for Lloyds.
“Most customers are now using our Mobile Banking app, Internet Banking or calling us instead.
“This means they are using branches, including our Swindon Old Town branch much less. Because of this, we’ll be closing our Swindon branch.”
Once closed, the nearest available Lloyds branch for Old Town residents will be on Regent Street in Swindon, followed by Castle Street in Cirencester.
Lloyds in Old Town will close its doors next summer. (Image: Google Maps)
The move comes just four months after it was announced that Lloyds in Marlborough, the town’s last High Street bank, would also be closing.
Locals and councillors in Wiltshire towns such as Marlborough and Royal Wootton Bassett have since pushed for town banking hubs to replace the loss.
From 2019 to 2024, Lloyds noted a 52 per cent drop in total transactions at the counter or immediate deposit machine (IDM) for personal customers.
For its business customers, the bank has seen a 50 per cent drop, according to data released by Lloyds.
In terms of cashpoint transactions, the bank has also seen a decrease, dropping 35 per cent from 2019 to 2024 for personal customers.
Lloyds Bank closures – full list
Worle – October 15, 2024
Torquay Fleet St – October 16, 2024
Fulwood Preston – October 23, 2024
Heaton – October 28, 2024
Kettering – November 12, 2024
Market Drayton – November 12, 2024
Leighton Buzzard – November 26, 2024
Gorleston-on-Sea – January 20, 2025
Birmingham Kitts Green – January 27, 2025
Swindon Old Town – February 3, 2025
Cranbrook – February 11, 2025
Stow-on-the-Wold – February 17, 2025
Wadebridge – February 17, 2025
Brynmawr – February 18, 2025
Chesham – February 24, 2025
St Ives Cambridge – February 24, 2025
Kenilworth – February 25, 2025
Liskeard – February 25, 2025
Bletchley – March 3, 2025
Presteigne – March 3, 2025
Blyth – March 4, 2025
Ashbourne – June 24, 2025
Warwick – June 24, 2025
Alcester – June 25, 2025
Woodbridge – June 25, 2025
Sheffield Firth Park – June 26, 2025
Spennymoor Cheapside – June 26, 2025
Stanley – June 26, 2025
