Stepps, Chryston and Muirhead
Ward in North Lanarkshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.9, -4.138 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 66 69 |
The area made up of Stepps, Chryston and Muirhead sits on the northern edge of Glasgow within North Lanarkshire, a mix of suburban commuter settlements and pockets of semi‑rural greenbelt. Historically the villages grew with 19th‑ and 20th‑century industry and rail links, and today benefit from the M80 and local stations that make travel to Glasgow and nearby Cumbernauld straightforward. Culturally the communities retain a village feel with local shops, pubs, primary schools and active community groups, while economically many residents commute to the city or work in nearby industrial areas. Recent years have seen housing developments and regeneration alongside efforts to protect local green spaces, so the area balances its industrial past with a quieter, family‑orientated present.
Postcode districts covering Stepps, Chryston and Muirhead
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 5.1 miles
- Paisley 11.8 miles
- East Kilbride 9.8 miles
- Livingston 23.4 miles
- Hamilton 9.5 miles
- Cumbernauld 6.4 miles
- Kilmarnock 24.6 miles
- Coatbridge 4.9 miles
- Greenock 24.6 miles
- Stirling 17 miles
- Airdrie 6.9 miles
- Falkirk 15.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Auchinloch Place 0.7 miles
- Stepps Place 0.8 miles
- Chryston Place 1.3 miles
- Muirhead Place 1.4 miles
- Lenzie Place 1.7 miles
- Lenzie and Kirkintilloch South Ward 1.7 miles
- Gartloch Place 1.9 miles
- North East Ward 2 miles
- Moodiesburn Place 2.3 miles
- Gartcosh Place 2.3 miles
- Kirkintilloch Place 2.6 miles
- Springburn/Robroyston Ward 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Stepps, Chryston and Muirhead
G33 6BD, G69 9LF, G69 9LT, G33 6QL, G33 6EB, G33 6BY, G69 9FU, G33 6LU, G33 6FX … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 11.6 miles
- Edinburgh Airport 29.8 miles
- Stepps Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Lenzie Railway Station 1.6 miles
Hotels in Stepps, Chryston and Muirhead Ad
Schools in Stepps, Chryston and Muirhead
- Auchinloch Primary School Primary
- Chryston High School Secondary
- Chryston Primary School Primary
- St Barbara's Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Primary School Primary
- Stepps Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Gartsherrie House Estate 4.1 miles
- Celtic Park Stadium 4.4 miles
- Heatherbank Museum of Scial Work Museum 4.9 miles
- Broadwood Stadium Stadium 4.9 miles
- Buchanan Galleries Shopping centre 5 miles
- People's Palace Museum 5.1 miles
- Museum of Piping Museum 5.1 miles
- Firhill Stadium Stadium 5.3 miles
- Citizens Theatre Theatre 5.6 miles
- Cliftonhill Stadium 5.6 miles
- The Ferry Theatre 5.9 miles
- University of Glasgow Library University 6.1 miles