Over the past decade, Devon has lost a third of its bank and building society branches.
In 2010 the area had around 280 branches but by 2019, that had fallen to around 185 - a 34% drop.
Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) include a fall in bank branches from around 245 to around 170, while the number of building society branches has dropped from around 35 to around 15.
South Hams, Teignbridge and Torridge have seen the biggest drops locally, with a 50% decrease.
The figures for numbers of branches come from the Annual Business Count, and are rounded to the nearest five for each area.
Across the 海角视频, the number of bank and building society branches has dropped by 39% in a decade, from 16,955 in 2010 to 10,405 in 2019.
Some areas may now no longer have a local branch – both Isles of Scilly and Bolsover in Derbyshire have fewer than three branches (and possibly none).
People in all age groups are increasingly using internet banking.
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ONS figures show nearly three-quarters of people aged 16 and over (73%) had recently used online banking services last year, up from 55% in 2015.
While this included 91% of those aged 18 to 24, and 88% of those aged 25 to 44, it also included half (51%) of 65- to 74-year-olds, 38% of those aged 75 to 79, and 18% of those aged 80 and over.
For the oldest age groups, rates of usage have doubled over the past five years.
Footfall in branches has also fallen – 海角视频 Finance told a parliamentary inquiry into financial inclusion last year that it was down by a quarter since 2012.
Closures are likely to continue, according to a review by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which found banks are doing so in response to changing technology and customer behaviour, with closures helping them to make cost savings.
As networks shrink, they tend to focus on retaining branches in key locations or experimenting with different ways to deliver services.