Barclays has announced that 11 more of its branches will close this summer, added to the 84 already confirmed to close this year.

It brings the total of Barclays branches closing to 95 by the end of this year.

Two branches in Sussex will be closed in the latest announcement.

The branch in High Street, East Grinstead, will close on July 21. On July 26, the branch in Heathfield will close.

The banking industry has pointed to data showing that fewer people are using their branches to justify an increasing number of closures during recent years.

The pandemic also accelerated changes in how customers used banking services, with many learning for the first time how to bank from home.

However, critics say some of the more vulnerable members of society – especially those in older age groups who are less confident on the internet – will be left without access to services they understand.

With the latest closure announcement from Barclays, high street branches have set out plans to shut 228 sites since the start of this year.

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Barclays said: “As visits to branches continue to fall, we need to adapt to provide the best service for all our customers.

“Where there is no longer enough demand to support a branch, we maintain an in-person presence though our Barclays Local network, live in over 200 locations, based in libraries, town halls, mobile vans and our new banking pods.

“We also support access to cash with our cashback without purchase service, 24-hour deposit-taking ATMs and by working alongside the Post Office and Cash Access UK.”

The remaining nine branches in the latest announcement are:

  • Brixton - closing July 19, 2023
  • Holland Nether - closing July 26, 2023
  • Fleet - closing July 19, 2023
  • Kingsland - closing July 19, 2023
  • Market Harborough - closing July 28, 2023
  • Oadbuy - closing July 20, 2023
  • Treorchy - closing April 26, 2024
  • Washington - closing July 21, 2023