Santander UK Branch Closures, in context

Santander is set to close its Haverfordwest branch on May 5, 2026. Santander UK Branch Closures has emerged this Saturday as one of the stories drawing attention in United Kingdom.

Key facts

• Santander is set to close its Haverfordwest branch on May 5, 2026.
• Santander is set to close one of its Pembrokeshire branches in May.
• The banking giant announced 44 branch closures back in January, which will take place across 2026 and 2027.
• Santander said 96% of all transactions are now completed digitally, while financial transactions completed in branches have reduced by 66% since 2019.
• The first wave of 13 closures will take place next Tuesday and Wednesday (April 28 and 29), while a further 27 branches will shut for good during May.

What we know

Going deeper, Santander is set to close one of its Pembrokeshire branches in May.

On the substance, the banking giant announced 44 branch closures back in January, which will take place across 2026 and 2027.

Beyond the headlines, Santander said 96% of all transactions are now completed digitally, while financial transactions completed in branches have reduced by 66% since 2019.

More precisely, the first wave of 13 closures will take place next Tuesday and Wednesday (April 28 and 29), while a further 27 branches will shut for good during May.

It is worth noting that Full list of 27 Santander branches closing in May.

By the numbers

At this stage, Four more Santander branches are scheduled to close before January 2027.

On a related note, For those Santander customers who have been using the Haverfordwest branch (37 Bridge Street, SA61 2AD), and are still looking to do their banking in person, the two nearest branches are:.

Going deeper, these closures are in response to "changing customer behaviour" and put around 291 jobs at risk of redundancy.

On the substance, Carmarthen (2 Dark Gate, Carmarthen, Dyfed, SA31 1PS).

The wider context

On a related note, a Santander spokesperson said: “In response to a continuing and sizeable shift towards customers using digital banking, we are making changes to our branches to better support our customers.

Going deeper, Santander said it will invest in more Work Cafés and refurbishments, while also continuing to enhance its mobile banking app.

On the substance, Llanelli (20 Stepney Street, Llanelli, Dyfed, SA15 3UR).

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The bottom line

• The banking giant announced 44 branch closures back in January, which will take place across 2026 and 2027.
• The first wave of 13 closures will take place next Tuesday and Wednesday (April 28 and 29), while a further 27 branches will shut for good during May.
• A Santander spokesperson said: “In response to a continuing and sizeable shift towards customers using digital banking, we are making changes to our branches to better support our customers.