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Record-breaking month for cash transactions at Post Office in July
July saw the highest volume and value of cash transactions at Post Office branches on record, according to new figures released today (13 August).
6.76 million cash deposits were made across the UK in July 2025, by both businesses and personal customers. This figure – the highest on record – was up 5% on the previous month (6.44 million, June 2025) and up 5.9% on the previous year too (6.38 million, July 2024).
It was also a record-breaking month for cash withdrawals. Business and personal customers made 7.5 million withdrawals, up 5.7% on June numbers (7.1 million, June 2025) and up 0.3% year-on-year (7.48 million, July 2024).
Together, withdrawals and deposits totalled £3.97 billion in July. This beats the previous record of £3.7 billion which was set in December 2024.
Ross Borkett, Banking Director at Post Office, said: “July marked the start of this year’s summer holidays and we have seen a significant jump in the number of cash withdrawals and deposits at Post Office branches. With Post Office’s branch network spanning the UK, we are a convenient and safe location to access cash whether someone is keeping track of spending at home or budgeting for their holidays elsewhere.”
Business cash deposits
Personal cash deposits
Personal cash withdrawals
Banking Hubs
As of 1 August 2025, 186 hubs have been opened in partnership between Cash Access UK and the Post Office. 226 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.
