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Over 6.4 million cash deposits at Post Office in August, numbers strong against 2024 data
New figures released today (15 September) show that 6.42 million cash deposits were made at post offices across the UK in August 2025, by both businesses and personal customers.
This figure was down 5.1% on the previous month (6.76 million, July 2025) but still up 4.5% on the previous year (6.14 million, August 2024).
This trend was mirrored in the total value of deposits across the UK. Business and personal customers deposited a combined total of £2.77 billion in August, which was down 5.7% on the previous month (£2.94 billion, July 2025) but still up 2.7% on last year’s figure (£2.7 billion, August 2024).
Business and personal customers made 7.15 million withdrawals in August, down 4.7% on July’s numbers (7.5 million, July 2025) and down slightly (-1.3%) year-on-year (7.25 million, August 2024).
Both business and personal customers made withdrawals worth £983.21 million in August, a figure which was down 4.4% on the previous month (£1.03 billion, July 2025) but up 5.2% against 2024 numbers (£934.5 million, August 2024).
Together, withdrawals and deposits across UK totalled £3.76 billion in August. This was down compared with July’s record-breaking numbers (£3.97 billion, July 2025) but remains up year-on-year (£3.64 billion, August 2024).
Ross Borkett, Banking Director at Post Office, said: “After a record-breaking July, we have seen a slight dip in the volume and value of deposits and withdrawals in August as many people enjoy a well-earned summer break. Numbers for this August remain strong against 2024 data, a sign that customers and businesses are increasingly choosing post offices as trusted locations to deposit and withdraw their cash.”
Business cash deposits
Personal cash deposits
Personal cash withdrawals
Banking Hubs
As of 10 September 2025, 191 hubs have been opened in partnership between Cash Access UK and the Post Office. 233 Banking Hubs have now been announced by LINK with further openings planned for later this year.
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.
