Skipton Building Society Reviews 

17,849
TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.3

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Looking at 937 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the staff and customer service team for being polite, helpful, and exceptionally knowledgeable during all interactions. Consumers note that the online chat services provide quick, efficient, and friendly support for managing various banking needs. Reviewers often highlight that processes like opening accounts or getting mortgage advice feel straightforward and reassuring. Some reviewers were not happy with unexpected delays in processing account transfers and missing paperwork from local branches. A few people also mentioned difficulties with online forms, unhelpful phone assistance, and receiving slow replies to secure messages.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

IWent into Leeds city centre branch on Saturday morning (as a non Skipton customer) without an appointment to transfer my ISA to a Skipton ISA. Was seen to straight away. Everything was dealt with ver... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

skipton helped me buy a house in 7/8 weeks without a deposit. their track record mortgage has made my dream of becoming a homeowner a reality at 41. everyone at skipton couldn’t be more helpful and fr... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

From start to finish, the communication was excellent. Everything was explained clearly, and I always felt kept up to date throughout the whole mortgage process. A lovely surprise was receiving a... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I am very happy with the customer service I receive at Skipton. I went on their webchat today for the first time and spoke to a lovely gentleman called Adam and he was very helpful and helped me rese... See more

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Company details

  1. Building Society
  2. Bank
  3. Financial Institution
  4. Mortgage Lender
  5. Savings Bank

About Skipton Building Society

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Founded on Fairness.

Fairness is at the heart of everything we do—what we provide to our members, what we stand for in society, and how we support our colleagues.

For 172 years, our purpose has remained the same: to help build a better society. Whether that’s saving for life’s important moments or looking for a place to call home. As a mutual, we have no shareholders—so every decision is focused on delivering long-term good value for our members and the communities they live in.

From savings and mortgages to financial advice, our aim is simple: to support long-term financial wellbeing. Our colleagues work towards this every day—whether at our head office in Skipton or across our nationwide branch network.

Getting in touch couldn’t be easier. Alongside our branch network and dedicated contact centre, you can reach us through live web chat, social media channels or our online Help Centre—whenever you need us.

If you want to join a mutual that puts fairness at its foundation and community at its core, we’d love to welcome you as a member. Savings Mortgages Financial Advice Contact Us Help Centre

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent online customer service

The difference it makes being able to talk to a human so quickly and easily though the online chat service is what makes Skipton really stand out for me. The staff have helped me so quickly with a range of banking queries. Easily the best customer service of a bank I've ever experienced.

24 June 2026
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We love to hear this, thanks for sharing with a 5 star review!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Very efficient and prompt help from Megan. Answered all my questions about dealing with maturity options under a power of attorney and arranged an appointment. Nice to be conversing with a real person.

24 June 2026
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Reply from Skipton Building Society

This is lovely to hear, thank you for sharing this with us, and we will be sure to make Megan aware of her great work!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quick and easy

23 June 2026
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Reply from Skipton Building Society

Thank you for sharing this with us, Tom!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful team

The staff at the Keighley branch are absolutely wonderful. They go above and beyond and make you feel cared for and valued, not only as a customer, but as a person. Betsy is an angel on Earth; the most kind and caring soul I have had the pleasure to meet.

18 June 2026
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Reply from Skipton Building Society

This is great to hear, thank you so much for sharing your experience and we will be sure to pass this feedback forward to the Keighley team!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good service!

Everything I have needed to do so far with my mortgages has been straightforward. The app is easy to use and very clear.

18 June 2026
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This is great to hear, thanks for sharing!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Webchat…

I used the webchat and Martin give me the exact information I requested and answered all my questions professionally

19 June 2026
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Reply from Skipton Building Society

Thank you for sharing your experience on webchat!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I visited your Harrow Branch

I visited your Harrow Branch . Paul was very professional, informative , helpful , answer all my enquiries and assist me to resolve my enquiries. Thank you Paul.

18 June 2026
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Reply from Skipton Building Society

Thank you for sharing this with us, I will be sure to pass this on to Paul and his team!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thank you Sean

Sean helped me out who was very professional and efficient in his help. He displayed an excellent standard of customer service with great diligence in resolving the issue.

19 June 2026
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Reply from Skipton Building Society

This is great to read, Will! I will be sure to pass this feedback forward to Sean and his leader.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer service

Great customer service. I had an issue logging in to my account, and Emily via webchat was excellent at resolving the problem.

18 June 2026
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Reply from Skipton Building Society

We're so glad that Emily could help resolve your login issue quickly. Thank you for sharing your positive experience.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Emily was very helpful and speedy!

Emily was very helpful and speedy in helping me get the process started to withdraw my LISA.

18 June 2026
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Reply from Skipton Building Society

We are so glad to hear that Emily provided such helpful and speedy assistance. Thank you for your review, Elizabeth!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thank you so much to Abigail Withey

Thank you so much to Abigail Withey, she had endless patience and time for me. She answered all my questions in depth and it was the best customer service I have experienced in a long time! Vote for employee of the month!

17 June 2026
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Reply from Skipton Building Society

Hi Natalie, we're so glad to hear about your excellent experience with Abigail. We will certainly pass along your wonderful feedback to her. Thank you for sharing!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service,

Excellent support , quick service and Thank you

16 June 2026
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Reply from Skipton Building Society

Thank you for your feedback, Jagdeep. We're glad you had a great experience!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Service

Fast, efficient service, thank you.

16 June 2026
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Reply from Skipton Building Society

We are so glad you had a great experience. Thank you for your review, Joan.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They need to get the Basics Right

Couldn't see how to close my Skipton Savings account on line so went on Web Chat. The web chat person didn't know how to do it and wasted 45 minutes of my time. In the end I figured it out myself by basically trying anything! Either they should have better guides for their people, or train them better, or get better people. Will never use Skipton B/Soc again.

16 June 2026
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Reply from Skipton Building Society

We are sorry to hear about your frustrating experience with our webchat service. This is not what we expect. Please email us at onlinecontact@skipton.co.uk so we can take a look into this.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don't expect a response from their Premier Team quickly!

I have dealt with Skipton Building Society's Premier Service for me and my families pension and savings. Their service has been fine until the last six months where it's been awful.
I've even had to register a formal complaint and even that has not had any effect or personal response.
Their Premier Team are anything but 'premier', all they do is constantly apologise after weeks and months of phone calls. None of the Team Leaders has rang me back as they all seem to be in out of the office or in meetings!
I have not had anyone actually respond to my requests and am still awaiting any kind of payment from the pension they are currently managing for me for nearly THREE MONTHS!
Skipton state that their business is based on Fairness, but to whom?!
Certainly not this customer.

16 June 2026
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Reply from Skipton Building Society

We are truly sorry to hear about the difficulties you've experienced with our Premier Team's service. Please get in touch with us at onlinecontact@skipton.co.uk and we can direct your concerns to the relevant team. Many thanks.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had a fiddly niche edge-case enquiry…

I had a fiddly niche edge-case enquiry so I needed to talk to a human. Fortunately I was able to do so and it made all the difference because an LLM sure as hell wouldn't have been able to understand my question.

15 June 2026
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Reply from Skipton Building Society

Thank you for your review. We're glad we could provide you with the assistance needed for your unique situation. Thanks for your appreciation of our human touch!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Support and Quick Assistance

I received quick advice and clear guidance, and the agent helped me find the documents I needed very efficiently.

15 June 2026
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Reply from Skipton Building Society

We're delighted our team provided efficient advice and guidance. Thank you for your kind feedback, Maria.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Telephone call quickly answered and my request was dealt with in a knowledgeable and polite manner. Excellent service, well done Skipton!

8 June 2026
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Reply from Skipton Building Society

We're delighted to hear that your call was answered quickly and your request was handled with such knowledge and politeness. Thank you for your kind review.

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