{"id":341433,"date":"2020-10-06T16:56:41","date_gmt":"2020-10-06T15:56:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/?p=341433"},"modified":"2026-05-21T15:03:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T14:03:29","slug":"banking-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/banking\/banking-statistics","title":{"rendered":"Banking statistics UK: Biggest banks by market share and customers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ve gathered the latest banking statistics on the biggest and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/current-accounts\/best-banks\"> best banks in the UK<\/a>, along with carrying out our own research revealing how often people are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/current-accounts\/best-bank-switching-deals\">switching their accounts<\/a>.<\/p><article class=\"luna-card luna-card--shadow\"><div class=\"luna-card__block\"><h3 class=\"luna-sectionTitle\">Banking in the UK: Highlights<\/h3><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/current-accounts\/hsbc-current-accounts\">HSBC<\/a> has the largest market cap of UK banks at \u00a3234.65 billion in May 2026.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/current-accounts\/lloyds-current-accounts\">Lloyds<\/a> is the most popular UK banking group with approximately 28 million customers.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/current-accounts\/first-direct-current-accounts\">first direct<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/current-accounts\/starling-bank-review\">Starling<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/current-accounts\/revolut-review\">Revolut<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/current-accounts\/chase-digital-bank-review\">Chase<\/a> and have the highest customer satisfaction rate with 100%.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/article><p><a class=\"more-link-arrow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/current-accounts\">Compare UK bank accounts<\/a><\/p><h3>What is the most popular bank in the UK?<\/h3><p>The most popular banking group in the UK is Lloyds, with approximately 28 million Brits choosing Lloyds Bank, Halifax, Bank of Scotland or another of its subsidiaries. Nationwide (now including Virgin Money) comes in second with around 24.5 million customers, followed by Barclays and NatWest Group (including RBS and Ulster Bank) with over 20 million customers. HSBC group (including first direct and M&amp;S Bank) rounds out the top five with 15.3 million customers. <\/p><p>Mergers mean that multiple banks now fall under one banking group name in certain cases, meaning they have a higher number of customers. Some of these banks also have a bigger global presence, meaning they have a higher number of customers worldwide. <\/p><ul class=\"nav nav-tabs pb-tabs\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#tab1364\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Graph<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#tab6066\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Table<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"tab-content \"><div id=\"tab1364\" class=\"tab-pane active \"><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-5z4lQ\" title=\"UK banks by number of customers\" width=\"100%\" height=\"273\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Bar Chart\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/5z4lQ\/1\/\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><div id=\"tab6066\" class=\"tab-pane \"><table class=\"luna-table\n     luna-table--responsiveList\n     js-tablesorter\">\n            <thead class=\"luna-table__header\">\n        <tr>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">Bank<\/th>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">Number of UK customers<\/th>\n                    <\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody class=\"luna-table__body\">\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Lloyds Banking Group<\/td>\n                            <td>28 million<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Nationwide<\/td>\n                            <td>24.5 million<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Barclays<\/td>\n                            <td>20 million<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>NatWest Group<\/td>\n                            <td>20 million<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>HSBC<\/td>\n                            <td>15.3 million<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div><\/div><h3>What are the biggest banks in the UK by market share?<\/h3><p>HSBC has the largest market cap out of all UK banks by far, at approximately \u00a3234.65 billion in May 2026. This is more than 3 times larger than Barclays, the second largest UK bank by market cap at \u00a360.22 billion. Lloyds is in third place with \u00a358.71 billion, followed closely by Natwest (\u00a346.67 billion) and Standard Chartered Bank (\u00a342.19 billion).<\/p><ul class=\"nav nav-tabs pb-tabs\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#tab1364-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Graph<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#tab6066-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Table<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"tab-content \"><div id=\"tab1364-1\" class=\"tab-pane active \"><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-UrEdQ\" title=\"HSBC is the largest UK bank by market cap\" width=\"100%\" height=\"242\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Bar Chart\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/UrEdQ\/2\/\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><div id=\"tab6066-1\" class=\"tab-pane \"><table class=\"luna-table\n     luna-table--responsiveList\n     js-tablesorter\">\n            <thead class=\"luna-table__header\">\n        <tr>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">Bank<\/th>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">Market cap<\/th>\n                    <\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody class=\"luna-table__body\">\n            <tr>\n                            <td>HSBC<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a3234.65 billion<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Barclays<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a360.22 billion<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Lloyds Banking Group<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a358.71 billion<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>NatWest Group<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a346.67 billion<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Standard Chartered<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a342.19 billion<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div><\/div><h3>Which UK bank was most profitable in 2025?<\/h3><p>HSBC had the highest net profit among UK banks by far in 2025, generating \u00a323.5 billion. This is largely due to its major global footprint. Barclays came second with \u00a39.14 billion, followed by NatWest Group with \u00a37.71 billion, Lloyds Banking Group with \u00a36.7 billion and Standard Chartered with approximately \u00a35.5 billion.<\/p><ul class=\"nav nav-tabs pb-tabs\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#tab1364-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Graph<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#tab6066-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Table<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"tab-content \"><div id=\"tab1364-2\" class=\"tab-pane active \"><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-2McQX\" title=\"HSBC was the most profitable UK bank in 2023\" width=\"100%\" height=\"242\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Bar Chart\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/2McQX\/2\/\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><div id=\"tab6066-2\" class=\"tab-pane \"><table class=\"luna-table\n     luna-table--responsiveList\n     js-tablesorter\">\n            <thead class=\"luna-table__header\">\n        <tr>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">Bank<\/th>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">Reported pre-tax profit<\/th>\n                    <\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody class=\"luna-table__body\">\n            <tr>\n                            <td>HSBC<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a323.5 billion<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Barclays<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a39.14 billion<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>NatWest Group<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a37.71 billion<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Lloyds Banking Group<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a36.7 billion<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Standard Chartered<\/td>\n                            <td>\u00a35.5 billion<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div><\/div>\n\n \n\n\n<style>\n#newsletter-signup { overflow-x: clip; 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For more details head over to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/current-accounts\/best-banks#best\">our best banks in the UK guide<\/a>.<\/p><table class=\"luna-table\n     luna-table--responsiveList\n     js-tablesorter\">\n            <thead class=\"luna-table__header\">\n        <tr>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">Bank<\/th>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">Rating<\/th>\n                    <\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody class=\"luna-table__body\">\n            <tr>\n                            <td>first direct<\/td>\n                            <td>97%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Starling<\/td>\n                            <td>97%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Revolut<\/td>\n                            <td>97%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Chase<\/td>\n                            <td>97%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>NatWest<\/td>\n                            <td>95%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>HSBC<\/td>\n                            <td>94%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Monzo<\/td>\n                            <td>93%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>iFAST Global Bank<\/td>\n                            <td>93%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Lloyds Bank<\/td>\n                            <td>93%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Barclays<\/td>\n                            <td>92%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Nationwide<\/td>\n                            <td>91%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>TSB<\/td>\n                            <td>90%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>RBS<\/td>\n                            <td>90%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Santander<\/td>\n                            <td>90%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Metro Bank<\/td>\n                            <td>87%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Biscuit by Zopa<\/td>\n                            <td>87%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Kroo<\/td>\n                            <td>87%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Halifax<\/td>\n                            <td>86%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Bank of Scotland<\/td>\n                            <td>80%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Virgin Money<\/td>\n                            <td>77%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>The Co-operative Bank<\/td>\n                            <td>77%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Monese<\/td>\n                            <td>77%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n<\/table><div id=\"sources\" style=\"position: relative;\"><h3 style=\"position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0,0,0,0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0;\">Sources<\/h3>\n<div id=\"lazy0000000000\"><\/div>\n<script type=\"application\/json\" id=\"lazyloaded-assets-json-lazy0000000000\" class=\"lazyloaded-assets-json\">{\"critical-scripts\":[],\"scripts\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.finder.com\\\/parent-theme\\\/shortcodes\\\/article-source\\\/prod\\\/article-source.de087a0da9824e407767.js\"],\"styles\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.finder.com\\\/parent-theme\\\/shortcodes\\\/article-source\\\/prod\\\/article-source.87684078d471e76125dd.css\"]}<\/script><\/div><div data-tags=\"scale-surveys product-data-insight\">\n<h4>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/stats-facts\">here<\/a> for more research. 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