Only 66 high street banks remain across south east London as branches continue to close at a rapid rate.      

The decision to close the banks comes as customers are turning to online banking to manage their finances.

645 bank branches closed in 2023 and a total of 5791 locations have shut since 2015, according to Which?.

There have been 249 closures scheduled for 2024, these include 90 from Barclays, 60 from Lloyds, 47 from Halifax, 21 from NatWest, 16 from Bank of Scotland, 10 Ulster Bank branches, four Danske branches, and one RBS branch.

Six more closures from Barclays have also been scheduled for 2025.

Erith and Thamesmead are among 49 other constituencies across the UK to have no banks left within their area.  

The website Which has information on how many banks are left in each south east London constituency.

Here are the results:

Constituency                 Branches left          Network lost since 2015 (%)

  • Bexleyheath and Crayford : 7                                     30.0
  • Old Bexley and Sidcup: 3                                           80.0
  • Lewisham, Deptford : 7                                              36.4
  • Lewisham East:  2                                                       66.7
  • Lewisham West and Penge: 1                                     90.0
  • Bromley and Chislehurst: 8                                        57.9
  • Greenwich and Woolwich: 7                                      41.7
  • Erith and Thamesmead: 0                                         100.0
  • Beckenham: 5                                                             61.5
  • Bermondsey and Old Southwark: 6                           66.7
  • Camberwell and Peckham: 8                                     38.5
  • Eltham: 5                                                                   28.6
  • Orpington: 7                                                              56.3