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 miles
- East Kilbride 6.9 miles
- Hamilton 9.5 miles
- Cumbernauld 11.5 miles
- Kilmarnock 19.8 miles
- Coatbridge 8.2 miles
- Greenock 21.1 miles
- Stirling 21.7 miles
- Airdrie 10.7 miles
- Falkirk 20.3 miles
- Irvine 23 miles
- Motherwell 11.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Anderston/City/Yorkhill Ward 1.1 miles
- Southside Central Ward 1.1 miles
- Dennistoun Ward 1.3 miles
- Calton Ward 1.3 miles
- Hillhead Ward 1.8 miles
- Langside Ward 2.1 miles
- Govan Ward 2.3 miles
- Rutherglen Central and North Ward 2.4 miles
- Pollokshields Ward 2.4 miles
- Springburn/Robroyston Ward 2.8 miles
- Partick East/Kelvindale Ward 2.9 miles
- Canal Ward 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Glasgow
G31 5PN, G51 4RX, G20 7DA, G14 9JU, G3 7AR, G44 5AL, G14 9SZ, G41 3HR, G13 1BF … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 7.3 miles
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 27.4 miles
- Argyle Street Railway Station 0.2 miles
- High Street Railway Station 0.3 miles
Hotels in Glasgow Ad
- Kimpton Blythswood Square Hotel 5
- Hotel Indigo Glasgow 4
- Motel One Glasgow
- Aparthotel Adagio Glasgow Central
- Leonardo Royal Hotel Glasgow 4
- Babbity Bowster
- Radisson RED Hotel, Glasgow 4
- Ibis Styles Glasgow Centre George Square 3
- Hotel du Vin Glasgow 5
- The Z Hotel 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 miles
- Buchanan Galleries Shopping centre 0.5 miles
- People's Palace Museum 0.5 miles
- Heatherbank Museum of Scial Work Museum 0.6 miles
- Museum of Piping Museum 0.8 miles
- The Ferry Theatre 0.9 miles
- Scotland Street School Museum Museum 1.2 miles
- Celtic Park Stadium 1.7 miles
- Firhill Stadium Stadium 1.9 miles
- University of Glasgow University 1.9 miles
- Hunterian Art Gallery University 2 miles
- University of Glasgow Library University 2 miles