Clydebank
Place in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.908, -4.411 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 49 70 |
| Population: | 26,640 |
Clydebank is a post‑industrial town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, sitting on the north bank of the River Clyde about seven miles west of Glasgow. It grew up around heavy engineering and shipbuilding - think John Brown’s yards and the great Singer sewing‑machine works in Kilbowie - and the riverside still bears landmarks such as the preserved Titan crane that recall that industrial past.
The town is marked by the memory of the devastating Clydebank Blitz of 1941, extensive post‑war rebuilding and more recent regeneration efforts focused on housing, leisure and cultural facilities; it combines a strong community identity, local arts and museum activity with good transport links into Glasgow and ongoing economic transition from its traditional industries.
Postcode districts covering Clydebank
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 7.3 miles
- Paisley 4.2 miles
- East Kilbride 13.2 miles
- Hamilton 16.8 miles
- Cumbernauld 16.2 miles
- Kilmarnock 20.9 miles
- Coatbridge 15 miles
- Greenock 14.1 miles
- Stirling 23.4 miles
- Airdrie 17.3 miles
- Falkirk 24.8 miles
- Irvine 22.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Clydebank Central Ward 0.3 miles
- Clydebank Waterfront Ward 0.6 miles
- Duntocher and Hardgate Place 1.2 miles
- Erskine and Inchinnan Ward 1.5 miles
- Kilpatrick Ward 1.6 miles
- Faifley Place 1.6 miles
- Erskine Place 1.7 miles
- Inchinnan Place 1.8 miles
- Drumchapel/Anniesland Ward 2.2 miles
- Garscadden/Scotstounhill Ward 2.3 miles
- Renfrew Place 2.4 miles
- Renfrew North and Braehead Ward 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Clydebank
G81 4QJ, G81 2QA, G81 3LU, G81 4LQ, G81 4AA, G81 2JE, G81 4HT, G81 4RQ, G81 3JQ … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 2.6 miles
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 28.4 miles
- Singer Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Clydebank Railway Station 0.5 miles
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Schools in Clydebank
- Clydebank High School Secondary
- Clydemuir Primary School Primary
- Cunard School Special
- Kilbowie Primary School Primary
- Kilpatrick School Special
- Linnvale Primary School Primary
- Our Holy Redeemer Primary School Primary
- Our Lady of Loretto Primary School Primary
- St Eunan's Primary School Primary
- St Peter the Apostle High School Secondary
- St Stephen's Primary School Primary
- Whitecrook Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Rothesay Dock Harbour 0.7 miles
- Braehead Shopping centre 2.8 miles
- St Mirren FC Stadium 3.8 miles
- New St. Mirren Park Stadium 4.2 miles
- Kilpatrick Hills Hill 4.2 miles
- Museum the Art at Paisley High Street free Museum 4.4 miles
- Museum of Transport Argyle Street Museum 5.3 miles
- Hunterian Art Gallery University 5.3 miles
- University of Glasgow Library University 5.3 miles
- University of Glasgow University 5.4 miles
- Ibrox Stadium Stadium 5.5 miles
- Firhill Stadium Stadium 5.8 miles