Dunstable set to lose another bank as Barclays announce closure

Dunstable is to lose another bank after Barclays announced it would be closing its branch on High Street North.

The company announced last week it would be closing 14 branches, including Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard. The closures are set for October 13.

In a statement on the closure the bank said less than 10 people use the branch regularly as their only means of banking.

The statement said: “Back when we opened this branch, visiting us in person was one of the only ways to do your banking. Now, as there are lots of ways to manage your money without even leaving your home, we’re seeing many customers choosing to bank using our app, and Online or Telephone Banking. This has had a big impact on the number of customers coming in to see us.

“When deciding whether to close this branch, we looked carefully at how it’s been used and how customers are banking in other ways.

“92% of people who use our branch have also banked using the app, online and by phone in 2021

“Less than 10 customers use this branch regularly as the only way to do their banking

“27% of this branch’s customers have used nearby branches in the last 12 months

“We’ll be working with the local community to understand the impact of closing this branch.”

Last year the Halifax closed its Dunstable branch and NatWest announced it would be closing its branch earlier this year.

To find out more on the closure go to Barclays website.