Crap Towns / Newtown / Banks
How many banks has Newtown lost?
Since 2022, banks have announced 2 branch closures in Newtown: 18.4 per 100,000 people, 5.4 times the typical town's 3.4. Barclays and Lloyds shut one each. The latest was announced in 2023.
| Bank | Branches | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Barclays | 1 | 2022 |
| Lloyds | 1 | 2023 |
| Town | Distance | Branch closures per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Welshpool | 20.8 km | 36.7 |
| Leominster | 50.3 km | 35.7 |
| Ludlow | 44.2 km | 19.9 |
| Llandrindod Wells | 29.7 km | 18.4 |
| Newtown | – | 18.4 |
| Aberystwyth | 52.0 km | 13.7 |
| Oswestry | 42.8 km | 11.4 |
| Shrewsbury | 44.6 km | 1.3 |
| Wem | 56.1 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 3.4 |