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Highest month on record for number of cash deposits made at post offices
6.77 million cash deposits were made at post offices across the UK in October 2025, the highest number on record, according to new figures released today (19 November). This breaks the previous record, 6.76 million deposits, from July 2025.
The number of deposits made by both business and personal customers continues to rise. October’s deposit volume was up slightly (0.9%) against the previous month (6.71 million, September 2025) and up again (6.3%) year-on-year (6.37 million, October 2024).
Business and personal customers deposited a combined total of £2.87 billion in October which was marginally down (-0.2%) on the previous month (£2.87 billion, September 2025) but up 5.1% on last year’s figure (£2.73 billion, October 2024).
Business and personal customers made 7.44 million withdrawals in October, up 2.9% on September figures (7.23 million, September 2025) and up again slightly (0.2%) year-on-year (7.42 million, October 2024).
Withdrawals for October totalled £1.04 billion across both business and personal customers, which was up 3.3% month-on-month (£1.01 billion, September 2025) and up 8.3% year-on-year (£963.22 million, October 2024).
Together, withdrawals and deposits across UK totalled £3.91 billion in October.
Ben Hunter Woollard, Head of Banking at Post Office, said: “October was a record-breaking month for cash deposits at post offices around the UK. It’s brilliant to see customers and small businesses increasingly using their local post office branch as their go-to, trusted location to deposit and withdraw their cash.”
Business cash deposits
Personal cash deposits
Personal cash withdrawals
Banking Hubs
As of 29 October 2025, 196 hubs have been opened in partnership between Cash Access UK and the Post Office.
For further data and analysis, visit https://corporate.postoffice.co.uk/cashtracker
About Post Office Cash Tracker and access to cash
Data included in this press release reflects cash services used under the Banking Framework. Over 30 banks and building societies are part of the Banking Framework which enables their customers to withdraw or deposit cash at any of the Post Office’s 11,500 branches. On 30 April 2025, Post Office announced that the Banking Framework agreement had been extended until the end of 2030.
[1] Figures for cash deposits value and cash withdrawals value by country have been rounded to the nearest million. This is why value figures per country will not add up exactly to the total for the UK.
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About the Post Office
- With over 11,500 branches, Post Office has the biggest retail network in the UK, with more branches than all the banks and building societies combined.
- Post Office is helping anyone who wants cash to get it whichever way is most convenient. Partnership with over 30 banks, building societies and credit unions means that 99% of UK bank customers can access their accounts at their Post Office.
- Cash withdrawals, deposits and balance enquiries can be made securely and conveniently over the counter at any Post Office; and the biggest investment by any organisation or company in the last decade is being made to safeguard 1,400 free-to-use ATMs across the UK.
- Post Office is simplifying its proposition for Postmasters with a focus on its cash and banking; mails and parcels; foreign exchange; and; bill payments services.
- Research has found that visits to the Post Office help drive another 400 million visitors to other shops, restaurants and local businesses equating to an estimated £1.1 billion in additional revenue for High Street businesses.
- 99.7% of the population live within three miles of a Post Office; and 4,000 branches are open seven days a week.
