Crap Towns / Shaftesbury / Banks
How many banks has Shaftesbury lost?
Since 2022, banks have announced 4 branch closures in Shaftesbury: 43.7 per 100,000 people, 12.9 times the typical town's 3.4. Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds and Santander shut one each. The latest was announced in 2025.
| Bank | Branches | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Barclays | 1 | 2022 |
| HSBC | 1 | 2022 |
| Lloyds | 1 | 2023 |
| Santander | 1 | 2025 |
| Town | Distance | Branch closures per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Shaftesbury | – | 43.7 |
| Blandford Forum | 16.5 km | 25.4 |
| Frome | 26.4 km | 17.9 |
| Warminster | 21.9 km | 11.1 |
| Sherborne | 23.8 km | 9.7 |
| Gillingham | 6.9 km | 9.1 |
| Verwood | 26.3 km | 7.3 |
| Wimborne Minster | 27.7 km | 6.0 |
| Salisbury | 28.6 km | 2.1 |
| Westbury | 28.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 3.4 |