New figures have revealed the number of bank branches that are left across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough - and the percentage per constituency that have closed since 2015.

Consumer watchdog Which? has broken down the data per constituency, as well as the percentage of branches that have closed since 2015. 

The statistics reveal North West Cambridgeshire as the area most affected by closures, with 85.7% lost and just one bank branch remaining.

St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire has lost 66.7% with three branches remaining, North East Cambridgeshire 61.1% with seven left, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 60% with four remaining and Peterborough 40% with 12 left.

Early next year, several more branches are set to close, including Barclays in St Neots, Lloyds in St Ives and Halifax and Lloyds in Wisbech.

Before that, Lloyds bank on March High Street is to close in October 2024. 

See the graph below for the data by comparison:

 

Breakdown of where and how many bank branches are left in Cambridgeshire:

  • North West Cambridgeshire: 1
  • South Cambridgeshire: 1
  • St Neots and mid Cambridgeshire: 3
  • Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 4 
  • North East Cambridgeshire: 7 
  • Peterborough: 12

Breakdown by percentage of Cambridgeshire bank branches lost since 2015:

  • North West Cambridgeshire: 85.7%
  • South Cambridgeshire: 80%
  • St Neots and mid Cambridgeshire: 66.7%
  • North East Cambridgeshire: 61.1%
  • Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 60%
  • Peterborough: 40%

Nationally, Which? said that more than three in every five bank branches across the UK have closed their doors permanently since 2015.