Poundland Store Closures: Full List of Shops Shutting in December 2025 and Early 2026

As of 6 December 2025, Poundland has confirmed a fresh wave of store closures that will see dozens of branches shut between now and early February 2026, on top of an already‑large restructuring programme.

The discount chain – sold to US restructuring specialist Gordon Brothers for £1 in June 2025 – is pressing ahead with a court‑approved turnaround plan that will ultimately close 68 UK stores and shrink its estate from around 800 shops to between 650 and 700. ^[1]

New announcements this week add 14 more closures to the schedule, while trade and business press are tracking 18 previously named branches still due to shut over the winter, meaning 32 stores will disappear between 5 December 2025 and 8 February 2026. ^[2]

At affected locations, Poundland is running clearance sales with up to 40% off across groceries, homeware, clothing and beauty ranges as it winds down operations. ^[3]

What’s new in the latest wave of Poundland closures?

On 5 December, Poundland and multiple business outlets confirmed that another 14 shops will close between 19 December 2025 and 8 February 2026. These come on top of an earlier batch of stores already earmarked for closure, many of which are now entering their final trading weeks. ^[4]

Key points from the latest updates:

14 additional closures now have firm dates, stretching into early February.
18 further branches were already scheduled to close between 5 December and 20 January.
By early 2026, Poundland will have closed more than 100 stores since its restructuring programme began, when you include:
- 57 shops that had already shut by the end of September,
- around 40 outlets that have been clearing stock ahead of closure,
- plus this latest December–February wave. ^[5]

The company says the closures are focused on loss‑making stores and sites where landlords will not renew leases, arguing that a leaner, more profitable estate is essential to secure the chain’s long‑term future. ^[6]

Full list of Poundland stores closing in December 2025 and early 2026

Below is a consolidated list, based on Poundland’s own announcements and corroborated by business and retail news outlets as of 6 December 2025. ^[7]

December 2025 closures (still to come)

From 5 December onwards:

5 December 2025
- Christchurch – Meteor Retail Park, Dorset
6 December 2025
- Arnold, Nottinghamshire
- Worthing, West Sussex
9 December 2025
- Droitwich, Worcestershire
13 December 2025
- Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
- Oldham, Greater Manchester
19 December 2025
- Lancaster, Lancashire
- Weston Favell, Northamptonshire
24 December 2025 (Christmas Eve)
- Portishead, Somerset
- Grantham, Lincolnshire
- Weston‑Super‑Mare, Somerset
- Hammersmith, Greater London
31 December 2025 (New Year’s Eve)
- Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland
- Farnham, Surrey
- Brighton, East Sussex
- Hempstead Valley, Kent
- Northampton Sixfields, Northamptonshire
- Prestatyn, Denbighshire

Already closed this month: separate coverage confirms that Poundland’s Melton Mowbray branch in Leicestershire shut on 4 December 2025, with “everything must go” style discounts leading up to closure. ^[8]

January 2026 closures

Early January

5 January 2026
- Bexhill, East Sussex
- Ponders End, Greater London
- Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland
6 January 2026
- Faversham, Kent

Mid–late January

14 January 2026
- Mitcham, Greater London
15 January 2026
- Liverpool, Merseyside
16 January 2026
- Yeovil, Somerset
20 January 2026
- Cameron Toll shopping centre, Edinburgh, Scotland
22 January 2026
- Nottingham Eastpoint, Nottinghamshire
23 January 2026
- Christchurch – High Street branch, Dorset
- Lymington, Hampshire
29 January 2026
- Bristol – Avon Meads Retail Park

February 2026 closures

6 February 2026
- Winton, Dorset
8 February 2026
- Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, Scotland

These dates mean some communities will see their local Poundland disappear at the peak of the post‑Christmas cost‑of‑living squeeze, with several branches shutting in the first weeks of the new year.

The three Scottish Poundland stores now confirmed for closure

One of the biggest talking points has been the future of Poundland’s Scottish estate. Coverage originating from Scottish media, echoed by UK business outlets, confirms that three Scottish branches now have firm closure dates: ^[9]

Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire – set to close on 5 January 2026
Cameron Toll, Edinburgh – due to close on 20 January 2026
Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire – scheduled to shut on 8 February 2026

In each case, staff and shoppers have described the stores as key budget options on their local high streets. Some towns have little direct like‑for‑like replacement once Poundland departs, which is why news of closure has prompted local concern and petitions in certain areas, mirroring the backlash seen in English towns such as Weston‑Super‑Mare. ^[10]

Why is Poundland closing so many stores?

1. A rescue sale for £1 – and a race against time

Poundland’s problems intensified over the last two years, despite resilient trading through the pandemic. Former owner Pepco Group put the chain up for review in late 2024 after weaker sales and mounting costs.

On 12 June 2025, Pepco agreed to sell Poundland to US turnaround specialist Gordon Brothers for a nominal £1, with the new owner pledging up to £80 million in fresh funding to stabilise the business. ^[11]

Even after the sale, the company was described in court documents as being days away from running out of cash, prompting a fast‑tracked restructuring plan to avoid administration. ^[12]

2. High Court‑approved restructuring: 68 store closures and more

In August 2025, the High Court sanctioned a Part 26A restructuring plan that effectively saved Poundland from collapse but locked in a major overhaul of its finances and estate. Key elements include: ^[13]

Closing 68 of about 800 UK stores, leaving a network of 650–700 branches.
Shutting two distribution centres (Darton and Bilston) and exiting frozen food logistics.
Cutting around 1,000 jobs, mostly linked to the shuttered stores and warehousing. ^[14]
Renegotiating or reducing rents on hundreds of other leases.

The December‑to‑February closures now being reported are part of this 68‑store programme, plus extra closures where landlords have chosen not to renew leases. ^[15]

3. Rising costs and strategic missteps

Analysts and restructuring specialists highlight a combination of factors behind Poundland’s troubles: ^[16]

Rising wage and tax costs – increases in the National Living Wage and employer National Insurance hit labour‑intensive, low‑margin discounters particularly hard.
Energy, business rates and rent inflation, especially in older high‑street locations.
An over‑ambitious move into chilled and frozen food and online sales, which added complexity and cost without delivering enough extra revenue.
Growing competition from supermarkets’ budget ranges and rival discounters, squeezing Poundland’s historic “everything for £1” value proposition.

Put simply, many smaller or poorly located stores no longer generate enough sales to justify these higher running costs, even with Poundland’s volume of footfall.

New pricing strategy: back to £1, £2 and £3

Alongside closures, Poundland is trying to simplify its offer in the shops that remain open.

Under the new strategy, the chain is: ^[17]

Returning to a three‑tier price structure for groceries – typically £1, £2 and £3, with roughly 60% of food lines at £1.
Rolling this simpler pricing out across general merchandise and clothing as well.
Scaling back frozen and some chilled food ranges to focus on shelf‑stable groceries and everyday essentials, where its value message is clearest.

Management pitches this as a “back‑to‑basics” Poundland: fewer stores but with more consistent value and easier shelf pricing, in the hope of winning back shoppers who felt the chain had drifted away from its core promise.

What the closures mean for shoppers

Clearance sales and discounts

If your local Poundland is on the closure list, you can expect:

Progressive markdowns as the closing date approaches – with discounts up to 40% reported on everything from groceries and cleaning products to toys, clothing and beauty. ^[18]
Stock selling out faster than usual, especially popular branded items and Christmas gifts.

Bargain hunters are being advised to visit early in the clearance period for the best choice, as final days can be very picked‑over even if discounts are deepest. ^[19]

Gift cards, refunds and returns

Poundland has not announced any changes to gift card validity or returns policies as part of this latest wave, and there’s no suggestion the chain is about to disappear entirely – it still expects to operate hundreds of stores across the UK once the restructuring is complete. ^[20]

As a rule of thumb:

Use any Poundland gift cards or vouchers sooner rather than later, especially if your nearest branch is closing.
Keep receipts for clearance purchases – standard consumer rights on faulty goods still apply, even in closing‑down sales (though exchanges may be more practical than refunds in some cases).

If your local store is shutting, Poundland encourages customers to switch to nearby branches where possible; this is easier in cities than in smaller towns that only had one store.

Impact on staff and local high streets

The restructuring plan is expected to affect around 1,000 roles directly, though many staff may be redeployed to surviving branches. ^[21]

For local high streets:

Poundland has often been an anchor tenant in smaller shopping centres, driving footfall for neighbouring independents.
Its departure can leave a significant gap in budget retail provision, especially in towns where Wilko and other chains have already disappeared.
Some communities – notably in seaside and market towns – are already campaigning to save their branches or to encourage alternative occupiers to move into the units. ^[22]

Landlords, meanwhile, face the task of reletting large, low‑rent units at a time when many retailers are trimming, not expanding, their estates.

Will more Poundland stores close after this?

The closures listed here are part of the 68‑store restructuring plan approved by the High Court, plus additional sites affected by lease decisions. Various analyses suggest: ^[23]

57 of the 68 earmarked stores are expected to be closed by late September 2026, with 11 kept under review depending on performance and lease negotiations.
Further tactical closures could still occur if individual sites become uneconomic – for example after big rent rises or local footfall declines.

However, the core of the plan is not to shut Poundland altogether, but to stabilise it as a smaller, more efficient chain. A successful execution would leave the UK with 650–700 Poundland stores, supported by new funding and a stripped‑back cost base. ^[24]

How to check if your own Poundland is affected

Because closure dates can shift slightly and new decisions may be taken as leases come up for renewal, the most reliable way to check your local branch is to:

Consult Poundland’s official website or store‑finder, which is being updated as closure dates are confirmed. ^[25]
Look out for in‑store posters and window notices – closing shops are typically covered in “store closing” and discount signage well in advance.
Watch local and regional news outlets, which are tracking closures town by town.