Glasgow
Place in Glasgow City, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.857, -4.246 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 59 64 |
| Population: | 626,410 |
| Dialling code: | 0141 |
Glasgow is the largest city in Glasgow City council area and sits on the banks of the River Clyde in west Scotland. It grew from a medieval market town into a powerhouse of 19th‑century shipbuilding and trade, leaving a rich legacy of Victorian and art nouveau architecture; landmarks range from the ornate Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum to the green spaces and concentrations of cultural life in the West End.
Today Glasgow has a diversified economy that includes finance, tech, creative industries and a strong services sector, supported by universities such as the University of Glasgow and a lively retail and nightlife scene around Buchanan Street and the Merchant City. It’s socially and culturally vibrant, known for music, festivals and intense sporting loyalties, and combines a proud industrial past with a modern reputation for design, arts and a warm, distinctive local character.
Postcode districts covering Glasgow
G1, G2, G3, G4, G5, G11, G12, G13, G14, G15, G20, G21, G22, G23, G31, G32, G33, G34, G40, G41, G42, G43, G44, G45, G46, G51, G52, G53, G61, G64, G69, G71, G72, G73, G81, PA3, PA4
Most populated places nearby
- Paisley 7 miles11.3 km
- East Kilbride 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Hamilton 9.5 miles15.4 km
- Cumbernauld 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Kilmarnock 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Coatbridge 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Greenock 21.1 miles34 km
- Stirling 21.7 miles35 km
- Airdrie 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Falkirk 20.3 miles32.6 km
- Irvine 23 miles37.1 km
- Motherwell 11.1 miles17.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Anderston/City/Yorkhill Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Southside Central Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Dennistoun Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Calton Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Hillhead Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Langside Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Govan Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Rutherglen Central and North Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Pollokshields Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Springburn/Robroyston Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Partick East/Kelvindale Ward 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Canal Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Glasgow
G15 6AT, G41 2TE, G12 8LZ, G22 7HB, G5 0DY, G13 3EX, G69 7NB, G42 8JH, G13 1YG … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 27.4 miles44.1 km
- Argyle Street Railway Station 0.2 miles0.3 km
- High Street Railway Station 0.3 miles0.5 km
Hotels in Glasgow Ad
- Dakota Glasgow 5
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Glasgow 5
- The Pipers' Tryst Hotel 4
- Clayton Hotel Glasgow 4
- Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow 4
- Courtyard by Marriott Glasgow Sec 4
- Babbity Bowsters
- Leonardo Royal Hotel Glasgow 4
- Maldron Hotel Glasgow City 4
- The Social Hub Glasgow 4
Schools in Glasgow
- Abercorn Secondary School Special
- Al Khalil College Independent - secondary
- Alexandra Parade Primary School Primary
- All Saints Secondary School Secondary
- Anderston Primary School Primary
- Annette Street Primary School Primary
- Antonine Primary School Primary
- Ashpark Primary School Primary
- Ashton Secondary School Special
- Aultmore Park Primary School Primary
- Avenue End Primary School Primary
- Balornock Primary School Primary
- Bankhead Primary School Primary
- Bannerman High School Secondary
- Barmulloch Primary School Primary
- Battlefield Primary School Primary
- Bellahouston Academy Secondary
- Blackfriars Primary School Primary
- Blairdardie Primary School Primary
- … See all
Local points of interest
- Citizens Theatre Theatre 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Buchanan Galleries Shopping centre 0.5 miles0.8 km
- People's Palace Museum 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Heatherbank Museum of Scial Work Museum 0.6 miles1 km
- Museum of Piping Museum 0.8 miles1.3 km
- The Ferry Theatre 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Scotland Street School Museum Museum 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Celtic Park Stadium 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Firhill Stadium Stadium 1.9 miles3.1 km
- University of Glasgow University 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Hunterian Art Gallery University 2 miles3.2 km
- University of Glasgow Library University 2 miles3.2 km