Six more high street banks across Sussex are set to close next year.

Two Halifax branches and four Lloyds Bank branches in Sussex are included in a list of 35 banks closing between January and September next year.

Lloyds Banking Group will close branches in Hailsham, Uckfield, Bexhill and Burgess Hill in February as more people switch to using mobile banking.

It reported that the use of the banks had fallen by an average of 54 per cent in the last five years.

A spokesperson for the firm said: “Our customers are increasingly using digital channels to manage their money - we now have over 21 million customers choosing to bank online.

“We’re introducing more community bankers to provide targeted support in local communities, alongside other services such as our mobile app, online and over the phone.

“Customers can also bank with us through the Post Office or in a Banking Hub.”

Full list of Halifax and Lloyds Bank closures in Sussex

- Bexhill (Lloyds Bank) - February 6

- Burgess Hill (Lloyds Bank) - February 12

- Hailsham (Halifax) - February 19

- Hailsham (Lloyds Bank) - February 19

- Uckfield (Halifax) - February 1

- Uckfield (Lloyds Bank) - February 1

The bank sought to reassure customers by saying all the branch locations announced for closure have a Post Office nearby, with most also in close proximity to at least one free-to-use ATM.

It comes just days after Virgin Money confirmed it would be closing its branch in North Street, Brighton, in November and weeks after the closure of NatWest in Pavilion Gardens, Brighton.

Sarah Wilkinson, chief operating officer at Virgin Money said that, although the decision to close a branch is “never taken lightly”, “as our customers continue to change the way they want to bank with us, we must respond to that evolving demand”.

She said: “Our focus is on supporting our customers and colleagues. We have considered the number of vulnerable customers using each store very carefully throughout the review process as a key factor in our decision-making, and will proactively provide enhanced, bespoke care to ensure any vulnerable customers affected are supported through the changes.”