List of banks in the United Kingdom

UK banks According to data from the UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), as of July 2025, there are 150 locally incorporated banks in the UK, with several banking groups holding multiple banking licences. Total assets This table ranks banking entities registered in the United Kingdom based on their consolidated total assets as of the latest available financial data from 2024 through Q1 2025. The rankings are based solely on the size of UK-registered bank entities and may include the asset contributions of overseas branches that form part of the same UK-registered legal entity. Non-UK banks According to data from the UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), as of July 2025, there are 135 non-UK incorporated banks operating in the UK through branch structures, including 7 banks from Gibraltar and 8 banks incorporated from EEA, with several banking groups also holding locally incorporated banking licences in the UK. == Building societies ==

According to data from the UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), as of July 2025, there are 42 registered building societies in the UK, some of which also hold locally incorporated banks—such as Virgin Money UK, owned by Nationwide Building Society, and The Co-operative Bank, owned by Coventry Building Society; for further details, see the List of building societies in the United Kingdom. == Credit unions ==

According to data from the UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), as of July 2025, there are 366 registered credit unions in the UK; credit unions are member-owned financial cooperatives that provide savings and loan services, and they are authorised to accept deposits from their members. == See also ==