Dennistoun
Ward in Glasgow City, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.868, -4.219 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 61 66 |
| Dialling code: | 0141 (Glasgow) |
Dennistoun (electoral ward) sits just to the east of Glasgow city centre within Glasgow City, Scotland. The ward covers the long-established suburb of Dennistoun, laid out in the mid‑19th century with red‑sandstone terraces and tenement streets, and benefits from nearby green lungs such as Alexandra Park, which give the area a suburban feel despite its close‑in location.
Socially and economically the ward is mixed: long‑standing working‑class communities sit alongside younger professionals and students, and recent years have seen steady regeneration with independent cafés, bars and shops appearing on local high streets. Good public transport and proximity to the city centre keep it well connected, while active community groups and multi‑member local representation reflect a neighbourhood with a strong civic identity and an ongoing conversation about housing, services and local growth.
Postcode districts covering Dennistoun
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 1.3 miles
- Paisley 8.2 miles
- East Kilbride 7.4 miles
- Hamilton 9.3 miles
- Cumbernauld 10.2 miles
- Kilmarnock 21 miles
- Coatbridge 7.2 miles
- Greenock 21.9 miles
- Stirling 20.6 miles
- Airdrie 9.7 miles
- Falkirk 19 miles
- Irvine 24.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Glasgow Place 1.3 miles
- Calton Ward 1.3 miles
- Springburn/Robroyston Ward 1.6 miles
- Anderston/City/Yorkhill Ward 2.1 miles
- East Centre Ward 2.2 miles
- Southside Central Ward 2.2 miles
- Hillhead Ward 2.3 miles
- Bishopbriggs South Ward 2.5 miles
- Canal Ward 2.7 miles
- Rutherglen Central and North Ward 2.8 miles
- Shettleston Ward 2.9 miles
- Bishopbriggs Place 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Dennistoun
G31 2RE, G31 3SX, G31 2NR, G31 3BZ, G31 2HW, G31 2QH, G31 3DP, G21 2DE, G31 3SJ … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 8.3 miles
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 28.6 miles
- Alexandra Parade Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Duke Street Railway Station 0.7 miles
Hotels near Dennistoun Ad
- The Pipers' Tryst Hotel 4 1.4 miles
- Dakota Glasgow 5 1.8 miles
- Babbity Bowsters 1.1 miles
- AC Hotel by Marriott Glasgow 4 1.2 miles
- Clayton Hotel Glasgow 4 1.6 miles
- The Social Hub Glasgow 4 1.2 miles
- Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow 4 1.7 miles
- Moxy Glasgow Merchant City 4 1 mile
- Apex City of Glasgow Hotel 4 1.5 miles
- Voco Grand Central Glasgow 4 1.6 miles
Schools in Dennistoun
- Alexandra Parade Primary School Primary
- Barmulloch Primary School Primary
- Golfhill Primary School Primary
- Haghill Park Primary School & Nursery Class Primary
- Parkhill Secondary School Special
- Royston Primary School Primary
- St Denis' Primary School Primary
- St Martin's Primary School Special
- St Roch's Primary School Primary
- St Roch's Secondary School Secondary
- Whitehill Secondary School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Heatherbank Museum of Scial Work Museum 1.2 miles
- Buchanan Galleries Shopping centre 1.2 miles
- People's Palace Museum 1.3 miles
- Celtic Park Stadium 1.4 miles
- Museum of Piping Museum 1.4 miles
- Citizens Theatre Theatre 1.7 miles
- The Ferry Theatre 2.1 miles
- Firhill Stadium Stadium 2.2 miles
- Scotland Street School Museum Museum 2.4 miles
- University of Glasgow University 2.7 miles
- University of Glasgow Library University 2.7 miles
- Hunterian Art Gallery University 2.7 miles