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 miles11.7 km
- Paisley 4.2 miles6.7 km
- East Kilbride 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Hamilton 16.8 miles27 km
- Cumbernauld 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Kilmarnock 20.9 miles33.7 km
- Coatbridge 15 miles24.1 km
- Greenock 14.1 miles22.6 km
- Stirling 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Airdrie 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Falkirk 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Irvine 22.4 miles36.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Clydebank Central Ward 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Clydebank Waterfront Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Duntocher and Hardgate Place 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Erskine and Inchinnan Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Kilpatrick Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Faifley Place 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Erskine Place 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Inchinnan Place 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Drumchapel/Anniesland Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Garscadden/Scotstounhill Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Renfrew Place 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Renfrew North and Braehead Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Clydebank
G81 1QB, G81 4HB, G81 4LJ, G81 2DJ, G81 2RE, G81 2TU, G81 2PF, G81 1BU, G81 1PH … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 28.4 miles45.6 km
- Singer Railway Station 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Clydebank Railway Station 0.5 miles0.9 km
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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 miles1.1 km
- Braehead Shopping centre 2.8 miles4.6 km
- St Mirren FC Stadium 3.8 miles6.2 km
- New St. Mirren Park Stadium 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Kilpatrick Hills Hill 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Museum the Art at Paisley High Street free Museum 4.4 miles7 km
- Museum of Transport Argyle Street Museum 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Hunterian Art Gallery University 5.3 miles8.5 km
- University of Glasgow Library University 5.3 miles8.5 km
- University of Glasgow University 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Ibrox Stadium Stadium 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Firhill Stadium Stadium 5.8 miles9.3 km