Partick East/Kelvindale
Ward in Glasgow City, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.881, -4.307 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 55 67 |
| Dialling code: | 0141 (Glasgow) |
The ward of Partick East/Kelvindale sits in the west of Glasgow, a largely residential area lying close to the River Kelvin and the city’s vibrant West End. It contains leafy suburbs such as Kelvindale and eastern parts of Partick, with a mix of inter‑war and post‑war housing, local shops and small parks that give it a suburban, community feel.
Residents benefit from easy access to cultural amenities like Kelvingrove Park and the galleries of the West End, together with good transport links via the nearby Partick interchange and suburban rail; the neighbourhood’s character was shaped by railway-led growth and 20th‑century suburban development, resulting in a steady mix of families, professionals and students.
Postcode districts covering Partick East/Kelvindale
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Paisley 5.2 miles8.3 km
- East Kilbride 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Hamilton 12.4 miles20 km
- Cumbernauld 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Kilmarnock 20.3 miles32.6 km
- Coatbridge 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Greenock 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Stirling 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Airdrie 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Falkirk 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Irvine 22.8 miles36.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Victoria Park Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Maryhill Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Hillhead Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Govan Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Anderston/City/Yorkhill Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Canal Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Garscadden/Scotstounhill Ward 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Bearsden South Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Drumchapel/Anniesland Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Bearsden Place 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Cardonald Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Glasgow Place 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Partick East/Kelvindale
G11 5JY, G11 5NP, G12 0LR, G11 5AF, G12 0JW, G11 5NN, G11 6RZ, G12 0PH, G11 5BT … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 27.9 miles44.9 km
- Hyndland Railway Station 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Jordanhill Railway Station 0.7 miles1.1 km
Hotels in Partick East/Kelvindale Ad
Schools in Partick East/Kelvindale
- Cleveden Secondary School Secondary
- Hyndland Primary School Primary
- Hyndland Secondary School Secondary
- Kelvindale Primary School Primary
- Kelvinside Academy Independent - all ages
- Notre Dame High School Secondary
- Notre Dame Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- University of Glasgow Library University 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Hunterian Art Gallery University 0.9 miles1.4 km
- University of Glasgow University 1 mile1.5 km
- Museum of Transport Argyle Street Museum 1 mile1.6 km
- Firhill Stadium Stadium 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Ibrox Stadium Stadium 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Museum of Piping Museum 2.2 miles3.5 km
- The Ferry Theatre 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Braehead Shopping centre 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Heatherbank Museum of Scial Work Museum 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Buchanan Galleries Shopping centre 2.5 miles4 km
- Scotland Street School Museum Museum 2.5 miles4.1 km