Lancashire Halifax bank closing this week - here's where and why
A Halifax bank in Lancashire will close for good this week.
Lloyds Banking Group confirmed last year it would be closing a host of Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland branches in 2025 and 2026 - including five sites in Lancashire.
The banking giant said the closures would not lead to job losses, noting that all affected staff members would be offered a role elsewhere in the business.
The Leyland Lloyds branch, Blackpool Lytham Road Halifax, St Annes Halifax and Fleetwood Halifax have already closed, with another branch in Lancashire closing very soon.
Nelson residents will lose their Halifax bank this week, with the site on on Manchester Road permanently closing on Wednesday, March 4.
The cash machine at the Nelson site will also close, despite Halifax’s branch review noting a 5% increase in its use between July 2019 and July 2024. Transactions with the branch fell by 36% during the same period.
The branch review also noted that “regular customers were upset” about the closure. It added: “We supported our customers by explaining the most suitable banking options for them, this included discussing setting up online and telephone banking as well as explaining what services are available at the Post Office.”
The nearest Post Office is: Nelson Post Office, Unit 3 Place De Creil, Nelson.
Earlier this year, Lloyds Banking Group announced its decision to close another 95 branches across the UK, between May 2026 and 2027.
Three Lancashire branches are among the confirmed closures. They are the Halifax banks in Chorley and Skelmersdale, and Lloyds in Lancaster. Full details can be found here.