Bridport, Dorchester and Blandford HSBC branches to close
They've been listed among 114 being axed across the UK
Last updated 30th Nov 2022
HSBC is going to shut 114 of its branches around the UK - including those in Bridport, Dorchester, Blandford, Shaftesbury and Christchurch.
The bank says it's making changes from April next year, due to a substantial decline in customers visiting in-person services, and choosing online services instead.
Closing dates for our affected branches have now been confirmed:
Blandford - April 18th
Shaftesbury - April 25th
Bridport - May 23rd
Christchurch - July 25th
Dorchester - August 22nd
It's thought around 100 staff could leave the bank, but HSBC have stressed they're hoping to redeploy as many employees as possible.
They've also said they'll be investing tens of millions of pounds in updating and improving its existing UK branch network.
After these latest closures, that will total 327 branches - including Bournemouth, Poole and Weymouth.
Jackie Uhi, HSBC UK's managing director of UK distribution, said:
"People are changing the way they bank and footfall in many branches is at an all-time low, with no signs of it returning. Banking remotely is becoming the norm for the vast majority of us.
"Branches will continue to play an important role in day-to-day banking, while providing specialist face-to-face support in moments that matter.
"In addition to our branch network, customers can access services through the Post Office network, our community pop-ups and soon-to-come banking hubs, alongside Live Chat, social media and through telephone banking.
"The decision to close a branch is never easy or taken lightly, especially if we are the last branch in an area, so we've invested heavily in our 'post closure' strategy, including providing free tablet devices to selected branch customers who do not already have a device to bank digitally, alongside one-to-one coaching to help them migrate to digital banking."