Skipton Building Society Reviews 

17,839
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

Emily was very helpful and speedy!

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

June 18, 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!

June 17, 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

June 16, 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.

June 16, 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.

June 16, 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.

June 16, 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.

June 15, 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.

June 15, 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!

June 8, 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.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

help on telephone

Used the call centre to get help with a savings transfer. All worked. Staff very helpful.

June 5, 2026
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Reply from Skipton Building Society

We are so glad we could help with your savings transfer! Thank you for your positive feedback, Maria.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A representative of Skipton B.S

A representative of Skipton B.S. gave me a lot of advice re my savings, etc. which was very helpful and much
appreciated. Very happy for them to handle my savings
they are so helpful and keen to help in any way they can.

June 13, 2026
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Reply from Skipton Building Society

We are so pleased to hear about your positive experience with our team. Thank you for trusting us with your savings!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Skipton Building Society is great!

I have always found The Skipton really helpful and approachable. Best of all they are easy to contact and you talk to real humans not computers! They offer competitive rates and I can’t fault them.

June 13, 2026
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Reply from Skipton Building Society

Hello Penny. We're delighted to hear that you find our team helpful and approachable, and we're pleased that you're happy with our service. Thank you for appreciating our human touch!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

tried to register new mobile online but keeps saying lo in error go online but can't get it working.

tried to register new mobile online but

June 12, 2026
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Reply from Skipton Building Society

Hello Ian, thank you for reaching out and sorry for the issues you are experiencing. For further assistance with your online registration, please get in touch with us via Live Webchat at Skipton.co.uk, or by calling 0345 850 1700. Our office hours are Monday to Thursday 8am-6pm, Friday 8am-5.30pm, and Saturday 9am-12pm. Many thanks.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Welcome home box

As first-time buyers, we were really pleased to receive the welcome home kit from Skipton. The gifts, vouchers and helpful information were a lovely gesture and made settling into our new home feel even more special!

June 5, 2026
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Reply from Skipton Building Society

Hi Sara, we're so glad the welcome home box made your first home purchase extra special! We appreciate your kind words and are happy to have helped you settle in.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Top notch customer services

I had a query regarding online services which was dealt with efficiently, courteously and sensitively today by Aimee.

June 12, 2026
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Reply from Skipton Building Society

We're happy to hear that Aimee provided an efficient, courteous, and sensitive service. She will be thrilled to receive your feedback. Thank you, Gordon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

…Skipton Building Society Aberdeen

I visited the Skipton branch in Aberdeen for the first time hoping to open a new account From the moment Ienter the store I was greeted with warmth and friendliness appointment on time. All queries dealt information given also making sure of what was in my best interest. All essential information was imparted clearly and concisely All staff present should be commended. Thank you

June 11, 2026
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Reply from Skipton Building Society

We're so glad to hear about your positive experience at our Aberdeen branch! We appreciate you sharing your feedback and are happy our team provided excellent service. Thanks, Vikie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Online quick chat

The online quick chat was fast and easy to use. Would definitely recommend!! Appreciated not being stuck with an AI agent like with other quick chats, and it went straight to a staff member.

June 11, 2026
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Reply from Skipton Building Society

We are so pleased to hear you found our online chat fast and easy to use. We appreciate you recommending us, George!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

New app does not work and they have no plan to fix it

I was encouraged to move to the new app, but at no point was I told the new app doesn't support withdrawals from savings accounts and will not support withdrawals for the forseeable future. The only remaining option is to call, which often incurs wait times exceeding fifteen minutes. There is no option to downgrade, nor use the website.

June 11, 2026
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Reply from Skipton Building Society

Thank you for your review and sorry to read your frustrations, Connor. We appreciate your feedback, we are continuously developing the app to improve the experience. If you would like to discuss this further please reach out to us at onlinecontact@skipton.co.uk.

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