The Post Office has recently revealed that up to 115 of its larger branches, known as “Crown” branches, may soon close, putting more than 1,000 jobs at risk. These branches are directly managed by the Post Office and employ close to 1,000 people across the UK. Facing significant financial losses, the Post Office is considering options including closing these branches or converting them into franchises.
For those concerned about whether their local branch is affected, here is a comprehensive breakdown of the proposed closures across various regions, followed by insights on the Post Office’s new five-year plan.
Key Points on the Post Office Branch Closures
- Number of Branches Affected: Up to 115 Crown branches
- Jobs at Risk: Over 1,000 jobs across the UK
- Closure or Franchise: Crown branches may close or be franchised out to save money
- Union Reaction: The Communication Workers Union (CWU) is challenging the move, calling it “immoral”
Why Are These Closures Happening?
According to the Post Office, the Crown branches are facing unsustainable financial losses. Nigel Railton, the Post Office’s new chairman, introduced a five-year strategy that includes doubling postmaster revenue, cutting down bureaucratic costs, and transferring services to local branches run by sub-postmasters.
Union Response to the Proposed Closures
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has voiced strong opposition to the closures. CWU leader Dave Ward criticised the decision as “insensitive,” particularly in light of the Horizon IT scandal that wrongfully accused hundreds of sub-postmasters. Ward has called for an immediate halt to the closures and urged collaboration with the Post Office to protect jobs. He also appealed to the government to intervene.
List of Post Offices Proposed for Closure by Region
Below is the full list of branches that may be affected by the closure plans.
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Londonderry/Derry
3 Custom House Street, BT48 6AA
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Newtownards
8 Frances Street, BT23 4FA
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Edinburgh City
Waverley Mall, Waverley Bridge, EH1 1BQ
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Glasgow
136 West Nile Street, G1 2RD
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Haddington
50 Court Street, EH41 3UU
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Inverness
14-16 Queensgate, IV1 1AX
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Kirkwall
15 Junction Road, KW15 1DD
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Saltcoats
Chapelwell Street, KA21 5EX
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Springburn Way
230 Springburn Way, Glasgow, G21 1BU
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Stornoway
16 Francis Street, HS1 2AD
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Wester Hailes
14A Westside Plaza, EH14 2SW
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Caernarfon
Castle Square, LL55 2ND
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Dunraven Place
4-5 Wyndham Street, Bridgend, CF31 1AB
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Merthyr Tydfil
3 John Street, CF47 0AB
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Port Talbot
139 Station Road, SA13 1NG
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Barnes Green
Lee Road, Manchester, M9 4DL
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Breck Road
11 The Mall, Liverpool, L5 6SW
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Didsbury Village
Albert Hill Street, Manchester, M20 6RJ
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Eccles
63 Church Street, Manchester, M30 0NS
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Furness House
5-7 Dalton Road, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 1LE
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Hyde
30-32 Market Place, SK14 2QU
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Kendal
75 Stricklandgate, LA9 4AA
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Leigh
17 Silk Street, WN7 1AA
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Morecambe
2-6 Victoria Street, LA4 4AA
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Old Swan
489 Prescot Road, Liverpool, L13 3BU
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Poulton Le Fylde
Teanlowe Centre, FY6 7BB
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Prestwich
2 Kingswood Road, Manchester, M25 3NS
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Salford City
112 Rossall Way, M6 5DS
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Stockport
36-40 Great Underbank, SK1 1QF
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Bransholme
51A Goodhart Road, Hull, HU7 4JF
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Bridlington
15-17 Quay Road, YO15 2AA
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Crossgates
9 Austhorpe Road, Leeds, LS15 8QS
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Grimsby
67-71 Victoria Street, DN31 1AA
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Leeds St Johns
116 Albion Street, LS2 8LP
Post Office Branch(s) closing in The Markets
6-16 New York Street, Leeds, LS2 7DZ
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Morley
129A Queens Street, Leeds, LS27 8TB
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Rotherham
3-5 Bridgegate, S60 1PJ
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Chester-le-Street
137 Front Street, DH3 3AA
Post Office Branch(s) closing in South Shields
8 King Street, NE33 1HT
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Kettering
17 Lower Street, NN16 8AA
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Matlock
14 Bank Road, DE4 3AA
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Birmingham
1 Pinfold Street, B2 4AA
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Oswestry
17 Willow Street, SY11 1AG
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Redditch
Threadneedle House, Alcester Street, B98 8AB
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Cambridge City
57-58 St Andrew Street, CB2 3BZ
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Dereham
Quebec Street, Dereham, NR19 2AA
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Stamford
All Saints Place, Stamford, PE9 2EY
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Aldwych
95 Aldwych, London, WC2B 4JN
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Baker Street
111 Baker Street, London, W1U 6SG
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Barnet
63-65 High Street, EN5 5UU
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Brixton
242 Ferndale Road, London, SW9 8FR
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Broadway
1 Broadway, London, SW1H 0AX
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Canning Town
22 Barking Road, London, E16 1HF
Post Office Branch(s) closing in City of London
12 Eastcheap, London, EC3M 1AJ
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Cricklewood
193 Cricklewood Broadway, London, NW2 3HR
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Croydon
10 High Street, Croydon
Post Office Branch(s) closing in East Dulwich
74-76 Lordship Lane, London, SE22 8HH
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Eccleston Street
6 Eccleston St, London SW1W 9LS
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Golders Green
879 Finchley Road, London, NW11 8RT
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Great Portland Street
173 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 5PH
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Hampstead
79-81A Hampstead High Street, London, NW3 1QL
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Harlesden
2 Wendover Road, London, NW10 4RU
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Houndsditch
11 White Kennet Street, London, E1 7BS
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Islington
160-161 Upper Street, London, N1 1US
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Kennington Park
410 Kennington Road, London, SE11 4QA
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Kensington
208-212 Kensington High Street, London, W8 7RG
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Kilburn
79A Kilburn High Road, London, NW6 6JG
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Kingsbury
439-441 Kingsbury Road, London, NW9 9DU
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Kingsland
118-120 Kingsland High Street, London, E8 2NX
Post Office Branch(s) closing in London Bridge
19A Borough High Street, London, SE1 9SF
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Lower Edmonton
1-7 South Mall, Edmonton Green, London, N9 0TX
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Lupus Street
121-125 Lupus Street, London, SW1V 3EW
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Northolt
46 Mandeville Road, UB5 5AA
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Paddington Quay
4 Praed Street, London, W2 1JX
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Raynes Park
1a Amity Grove, London, SW20 0LL
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Roman Road
138 Roman Road, Bethnal Green, London, E2 0RX
Post Office Branch(s) closing in South Ockendon
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Londonderry/Derry
3 Custom House Street, BT48 6AA
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Newtownards
8 Frances Street, BT23 4FA
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Edinburgh City
Waverley Mall, Waverley Bridge, EH1 1BQ
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Glasgow
136 West Nile Street, G1 2RD
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Haddington
50 Court Street, EH41 3UU
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Inverness
14-16 Queensgate, IV1 1AX
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Kirkwall
15 Junction Road, KW15 1DD
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Saltcoats
Chapelwell Street, KA21 5EX
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Springburn Way
230 Springburn Way, Glasgow, G21 1BU
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Stornoway
16 Francis Street, HS1 2AD
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Wester Hailes
14A Westside Plaza, EH14 2SW
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Caernarfon
Castle Square, LL55 2ND
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Dunraven Place
4-5 Wyndham Street, Bridgend, CF31 1AB
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Merthyr Tydfil
3 John Street, CF47 0AB
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Port Talbot
139 Station Road, SA13 1NG
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Barnes Green
Lee Road, Manchester, M9 4DL
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Breck Road
11 The Mall, Liverpool, L5 6SW
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Didsbury Village
Albert Hill Street, Manchester, M20 6RJ
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Eccles
63 Church Street, Manchester, M30 0NS
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Furness House
5-7 Dalton Road, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 1LE
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Hyde
30-32 Market Place, SK14 2QU
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Kendal
75 Stricklandgate, LA9 4AA
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Leigh
17 Silk Street, WN7 1AA
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Morecambe
2-6 Victoria Street, LA4 4AA
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Old Swan
489 Prescot Road, Liverpool, L13 3BU
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Poulton Le Fylde
Teanlowe Centre, FY6 7BB
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Prestwich
2 Kingswood Road, Manchester, M25 3NS
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Salford City
112 Rossall Way, M6 5DS
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Stockport
36-40 Great Underbank, SK1 1QF
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Bransholme
51A Goodhart Road, Hull, HU7 4JF
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Bridlington
15-17 Quay Road, YO15 2AA
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Crossgates
9 Austhorpe Road, Leeds, LS15 8QS
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Grimsby
67-71 Victoria Street, DN31 1AA
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Leeds St Johns
116 Albion Street, LS2 8LP
Post Office Branch(s) closing in The Markets
6-16 New York Street, Leeds, LS2 7DZ
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Morley
129A Queens Street, Leeds, LS27 8TB
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Rotherham
3-5 Bridgegate, S60 1PJ
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Chester-le-Street
137 Front Street, DH3 3AA
Post Office Branch(s) closing in South Shields
8 King Street, NE33 1HT
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Kettering
17 Lower Street, NN16 8AA
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Matlock
14 Bank Road, DE4 3AA
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Birmingham
1 Pinfold Street, B2 4AA
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Oswestry
17 Willow Street, SY11 1AG
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Redditch
Threadneedle House, Alcester Street, B98 8AB
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Cambridge City
57-58 St Andrew Street, CB2 3BZ
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Dereham
Quebec Street, Dereham, NR19 2AA
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Stamford
All Saints Place, Stamford, PE9 2EY
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Aldwych
95 Aldwych, London, WC2B 4JN
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Baker Street
111 Baker Street, London, W1U 6SG
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Barnet
63-65 High Street, EN5 5UU
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Brixton
242 Ferndale Road, London, SW9 8FR
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Broadway
1 Broadway, London, SW1H 0AX
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Canning Town
22 Barking Road, London, E16 1HF
Post Office Branch(s) closing in City of London
12 Eastcheap, London, EC3M 1AJ
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Cricklewood
193 Cricklewood Broadway, London, NW2 3HR
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Croydon
10 High Street, Croydon
Post Office Branch(s) closing in East Dulwich
74-76 Lordship Lane, London, SE22 8HH
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Eccleston Street
6 Eccleston St, London SW1W 9LS
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Golders Green
879 Finchley Road, London, NW11 8RT
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Great Portland Street
173 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 5PH
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Hampstead
79-81A Hampstead High Street, London, NW3 1QL
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Harlesden
2 Wendover Road, London, NW10 4RU
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Houndsditch
11 White Kennet Street, London, E1 7BS
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Islington
160-161 Upper Street, London, N1 1US
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Kennington Park
410 Kennington Road, London, SE11 4QA
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Kensington
208-212 Kensington High Street, London, W8 7RG
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Kilburn
79A Kilburn High Road, London, NW6 6JG
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Kingsbury
439-441 Kingsbury Road, London, NW9 9DU
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Kingsland
118-120 Kingsland High Street, London, E8 2NX
Post Office Branch(s) closing in London Bridge
19A Borough High Street, London, SE1 9SF
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Lower Edmonton
1-7 South Mall, Edmonton Green, London, N9 0TX
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Lupus Street
121-125 Lupus Street, London, SW1V 3EW
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Northolt
46 Mandeville Road, UB5 5AA
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Paddington Quay
4 Praed Street, London, W2 1JX
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Raynes Park
1a Amity Grove, London, SW20 0LL
Post Office Branch(s) closing in Roman Road
138 Roman Road, Bethnal Green, London, E2 0RX
For a complete list, refer to the detailed information provided by the Post Office.
What’s Next for the Post Office?
In its new five-year strategy, the Post Office plans to:
- Increase postmaster revenue by £250 million, with a 30% income boost planned for the first year
- Streamline its organisational structure by reducing bureaucracy
- Explore a potential shift to a mutual, employee-owned model similar to John Lewis
Concerns and Potential Government Intervention
The CWU has expressed serious concerns about the impact of closures on local communities, particularly in rural areas where access to services may be limited. Former sub-postmasters affected by past Post Office scandals have also shared their perspectives, supporting revenue increases for local postmasters but warning against excessive cost-cutting measures.
FAQ
Is the Post Office Near Me Closing?
If your local Post Office branch is a Crown branch, check the list above or contact the Post Office directly for confirmation.
Why Is the Post Office Closing Branches?
The closures are part of a financial strategy by the Post Office to reduce losses in its larger branches and increase overall revenue.
What Is a Crown Post Office?
Crown branches are company-owned, larger branches typically located in urban areas. Unlike smaller branches run by sub-postmasters, Crown branches are directly managed by the Post Office.
Can the Government Stop the Closures?
The CWU has requested government intervention, but the final decision rests with the Post Office and may depend on financial outcomes and alternative solutions.
For further updates, you can visit the official Post Office website or follow news from the Communication Workers Union as they continue to address these changes.