The branch will close on October 27 Picture: Google

Bridgwater NatWest branch to close

Tait ap EllisJune 10, 20250 Comment0

NATWEST has confirmed that its Bridgwater branch will close its doors later this year.

The bank has announced a string of upcoming closures to branches across the country that will see 55 close.

Included in the list is the Bridgwater branch on York Buildings in the town centre, which is set to close on October 27.

Customers will now have to travel to Taunton to do their banking in person.

According to NatWest, the Bridgwater branch has seen a 64% drop in average counter transactions between January 2025 and January 2025.

The branch has instead seen a shift of people moving to apps and online to do their banking.

223 personal customers and 205 business customers used the branch in an average month.

This shift to online banking has been credited with the closure, with bank bosses saying more than 80% of its active current account holders now use digital services and more than 97% of retail accounts opened online.

Bridgwater MP Ashley Fox expressed his disappointment with the closure, with the MP saying it risks excluding some of the most vulnerable residents.

He has requested a meeting with NatWest to discuss next steps.

“It will also be a hit to our town centre, where the loss of regular footfall will add further strain to local high street businesses,” he said.

“I am formally requesting a meeting with NatWest’s local director to discuss the essential support services currently provided at the branch. I will be pressing them to consider alternative face-to-face provision to ensure no one is left behind.

“When Barclays closed its Bridgwater branch, it introduced a Barclays Local ‘banking pod’ in Angel Place shopping centre—a cashless and paperless one-stop advice hub offering help with digital banking, fraud prevention, bereavement support, and non-cash transactions.

“I will be urging NatWest to match that commitment—not just for digital convenience, but to maintain meaningful human support for those who need it most.”

NatWest confirmed that the closure will be supported through a “supporting you through our branch closure event”, but the details have not yet been published.

Customers can still manage their accounts and payments online or in hubs inside a post office.

The nearest NatWest branches to both locations can be found in Taunton, Wells and Weston-super-Mare.

For more information on the closures, click here.

Full list of new NatWest closures:

Abingdon, 11 Market Place, Abingdon, OX14 3HH, 24/9/2025
Birmingham – Acocks Green, Shop 3, 1160 Warwick Road, Birmingham, B27 6DF, 16/9/2025
Ashby-de-la-Zouch, 54 Market Street, Ashby-De-La-Zouch, LE65 1BB, 18/9/2025
Bicester, 1-7 Manorsfield Road, Bicester, OX26 6DA, 30/9/2025
Bridgwater, 9 York Buildings, Bridgwater, TA6 3BS, 27/10/2025
Bridport, 22 East Street, Bridport, DT6 3LG, 29/10/2025
Cardiff – Canton, 277 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1WX, 16/9/2025
Chippenham, 30 High Street, Chippenham, SN15 3HB, 15/10/2025
Cirencester, 32 Market Place, Cirencester, GL7 2NU, 17/9/2025
Cromer, 61 Church Street, Cromer, NR27 9YY, Date to be confirmed
Cwmbran, 36-37 Gwent Square, Cwmbran, NP44 1YW, 1/9/2025
Dorchester, 49 South Street, Dorchester, DT1 1DW, 22/10/2025
Birmingham – Edgbaston, 30A Harborne Road, Birmingham, B15 3AA, 11/9/2025
Ely, 16 Market Street, Ely, CB7 4YY, 10/9/2025
Evesham, 2 Bridge Street, Evesham, WR11 4RS, Date to be confirmed
Bristol – Fishponds, 778 Fishponds Road, Bristol, BS16 3TX, 4/9/2025
Halesowen, 2 Hagley Road, Halesowen, B63 4RQ, 3/9/2025
Hinckley, 13 The Borough, Hinckley, LE10 1NL, 17/9/2025
Honiton, 94 High Street, Honiton, EX14 1JL, 21/10/2025
Kettering, 16 High Street, Kettering, NN16 8SZ, 28/10/2025
Launceston, 14 Westgate Street, Launceston, PL15 7AG, Date to be confirmed
Luton – Leagrave, 11 Marsh Road, Luton, LU3 2QP, 15/9/2025
Leicester – Melton Road, 2 Melton Road, Leicester, LE4 5EA, 2/9/2025
Leighton Buzzard, 27 High Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1DX, 28/10/2025
Llangefni, Glanhwfa Road, Llangefni, LL77 7WY, 4/9/2025
Cardiff – Llanishen, Westminster Chambers, 50-52 Station Road, Cardiff, CF14 5QP, 11/9/2025
Lowestoft, 53 London Road North, Lowestoft, NR32 1BJ, 15/10/2025
Melton Mowbray, 7 High Street, Melton Mowbray, LE13 0TT, 29/9/2025
Midsomer Norton, 3 High Street, Radstock, BA3 2LE, 8/10/2025
Mold, 48-50 High Street, Mold, CH7 1BA, 21/10/2025
Neath, 35 Green Street, Neath, SA11 1DB, 13/10/2025
Newmarket (Suffolk), 18 High Street, Newmarket, CB8 8LH, 24/9/2025
Northampton – Weston Favell Shopping Centre, 17 Weston Favell Centre, Northampton, NN3 8FZ, 15/9/2025
Leicester – Oadby, 5 The Parade, Leicester, LE2 5BB, 10/9/2025
Paignton, 15 Victoria Street, Paignton, TQ4 5DE, 2/10/2025
Portishead, 25 High Street, Bristol, BS20 6BL, Date to be confirmed
Rayleigh, 43 High Street, Rayleigh, SS6 7EW, 2/9/2025
Redditch, Church Green House, Church Green East, Redditch, B98 8DG, 14/10/2025
Ringwood, 11 High Street, Ringwood, BH24 1BA, 1/10/2025
Romsey, 27 Market Place, Romsey, SO51 8ZH, 13/10/2025
Leamington Spa, Royal Priors, 59 Parade, Leamington Spa, CV32 4ZX, 1/10/2025
Birmingham – Shirley, 231 Stratford Road, Solihull, B90 3AJ, 29/9/2025
Birmingham – Smethwick, 34-38 High Street, Smethwick, B66 1DU, 25/9/2025
Stevenage, 26-28 Queensway, Stevenage, SG1 1BS, 7/10/2025
Stratford-upon-Avon, 31 Rother Street, Stratford-Upon-Avon, CV37 6ZS, 8/10/2025
Sudbury, 32 Market Hill, Sudbury, CO10 2EN, 30/9/2025
Torquay, 108 Union Street, Torquay, TQ2 5PH, 3/9/2025
Trowbridge, 62 Fore Street, Trowbridge, BA14 8EX, 16/10/2025
Wellingborough, 40 Market Street, Wellingborough, NN8 1AD, 7/10/2025
Wickford, 63 High Street, Wickford, SS12 9AH, 18/9/2025
Wisbech, 1 Market Place, Wisbech, PE13 1DT, 1/9/2025
Yate, 3-5 North Walk, Bristol, BS37 4AG, 25/9/2025
Prestatyn, Lower High Street Car Park, Prestatyn, LL19 9LG, 29/9/2025
Abergele, Tesco Car Park, Abergele, LL22 7AA, 29/9/2025
Welshpool, Tesco Welshpool Car Park, Welshpool, SY21 7BL, 29/9/2025