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We regularly publish information about the ATM network, how people use cash, and what we're doing to support access to cash across the UK.
How people use cash
Monthly volumes (millions) | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
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2019 | 209 | 207 | 232 | 220 | 232 | 221 | 226 | 225 | 211 | 214 | 208 | 204 | 2,609 |
2020 | 185 | 181 | 155 | 91 | 110 | 117 | 139 | 141 | 139 | 138 | 118 | 129 | 1,643 |
2021 | 99 | 97 | 114 | 123 | 131 | 133 | 140 | 140 | 137 | 141 | 133 | 135 | 1,523 |
2022 | 118 | 117 | 134 | 135 | 138 | 135 | 144 | 137 | 132 | 134 | 132 | 130 | 1,586 |
2023 | 115 | 114 | 127 | 128 | 132 | 130 | 129 | 128 | 124 | 123 | 121 | 122 | 1,493 |
2024 | 106 | 111 | 120 | 115 | 124 | 120 | 121 | 121 | 111 | 1,049 |
As people choose new ways to pay, the amount of money being withdrawn from ATMs is reducing. Our data gives you a detailed look at how often people are taking cash out, and how much.
The ATM Network
ATM Numbers | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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Free to use | 24,574 | 27,500 | 28,500 | 29,254 | 31,372 | 32,238 | 33,041 | 33,085 | 34,545 | 36,918 | 38,565 | 39,991 | 41,581 | 43,889 | 45,634 | 47,715 | 50,154 | 52,763 | 53,923 | 54,599 | 52,040 | 45,355 | 41,727 | 40,942 | 39,429 | 37,299 |
Pay to use | 0 | 150 | 2,970 | 7,056 | 10,318 | 15,279 | 21,854 | 24,823 | 26,309 | 27,062 | 25,335 | 23,111 | 21,687 | 21,179 | 20,395 | 19,782 | 18,844 | 17,825 | 16,097 | 14,011 | 11,120 | 15,307 | 12,847 | 12,456 | 10,871 | 10,412 |
Our network has cash machines spread across the country. As people use cash less and less, the number of cash machines on the high street is going to change. Get detailed information about how that is happening here.
Protecting the ATM network
Number of Protected ATMs | Jan-22 | Feb-22 | Mar-22 | Apr-22 | May-22 | Jun-22 | Jul-22 | Aug-22 | Sep-22 | Oct-22 | Nov-22 | Dec-22 | Jan-23 | Feb-23 | Mar-23 | Apr-23 | May-23 | Jun-23 | Jul-23 | Aug-23 | Sep-23 | Oct-23 | Nov-23 | Dec-23 | Jan-24 | Feb-24 | Mar-24 | Apr-24 | May-24 | Jun-24 | Jul-24 | Aug-24 |
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Total Protected ATMs | 3,230 | 3,232 | 3,237 | 3,266 | 3,278 | 3,292 | 3,298 | 3,303 | 3,307 | 3,310 | 3,322 | 3,335 | 3,340 | 3,352 | 3,365 | 3,374 | 3,391 | 3,396 | 3,410 | 3,428 | 3,440 | 3,445 | 3,459 | 3,470 | 3,482 | 3,493 | 3,504 | 3,510 | 3,513 | 3,528 | 3,540 | 3,562 |
Although the number of cash machines is reducing, we want to make sure free access to cash is available on every high street. We do that by incentivising operators to maintain free ATMs in key locations. Find out how with these datasets.
Total number of Banking Hubs recommended
LINK as part of its work to protect access to cash has recommended over 100 Banking Hubs.
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