Hillhead
Ward in Glasgow City, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.876, -4.278 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 57 67 |
| Dialling code: | 0141 (Glasgow) |
Hillhead sits in the West End of Glasgow, centred on the busy shops and cafés of Byres Road and framed by leafy streets, Victorian terraces and the curve of the River Kelvin. It lies within easy walking distance of green spaces such as Kelvingrove Park and the Glasgow Botanic Gardens, giving a strong sense of urban greenery alongside city amenities.
With a large student and academic population thanks to the nearby University of Glasgow, the area has a lively independent retail, food and music scene - Ashton Lane and nearby cultural venues including the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum are focal points. The community mixes long‑standing residents with transient students and young professionals, which shapes its energetic nightlife, cultural calendar and relatively high property values for the city.
Postcode districts covering Hillhead
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Paisley 6.1 miles9.8 km
- East Kilbride 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Hamilton 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Cumbernauld 12 miles19.2 km
- Kilmarnock 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Coatbridge 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Greenock 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Stirling 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Airdrie 12 miles19.2 km
- Falkirk 20.8 miles33.4 km
- Irvine 23.2 miles37.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Anderston/City/Yorkhill Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Partick East/Kelvindale Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Maryhill Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Govan Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Canal Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Glasgow Place 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Victoria Park Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Dennistoun Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Southside Central Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Pollokshields Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Calton Ward 3 miles4.9 km
- Bishopbriggs South Ward 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Hillhead
G20 6RE, G12 8HQ, G12 8LD, G4 9EB, G3 6DL, G20 6HP, G20 6DN, G3 6NE, G4 9YG … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 6 miles9.7 km
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 28 miles45.1 km
- Charing Cross 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Exhibition Centre Railway Station 1 mile1.6 km
Hotels in Hillhead Ad
- Boutique 50 4
- Albion Hotel 3
- Ambassador Hotel 3
- Acorn Hotel 3
- Argyll Western Hotel 3
- Glasgow Grosvenor Hotel 4
Schools in Hillhead
- Abercorn Secondary School Special
- Dunard Primary School & Nursery Class Primary
- Glasgow Academy, The Independent - all ages
- Hillhead High School Secondary
- Hillhead Primary School Primary
- Oakgrove Primary School Primary
- St Charles' Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- University of Glasgow Library University 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Hunterian Art Gallery University 0.5 miles0.7 km
- University of Glasgow University 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Firhill Stadium Stadium 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Museum of Transport Argyle Street Museum 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Museum of Piping Museum 1 mile1.7 km
- Heatherbank Museum of Scial Work Museum 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Buchanan Galleries Shopping centre 1.3 miles2.2 km
- The Ferry Theatre 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Scotland Street School Museum Museum 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Ibrox Stadium Stadium 2 miles3.2 km
- Citizens Theatre Theatre 2 miles3.2 km