Hillhead

Hillhead (Scots: Hullheid, Scottish Gaelic: Ceann a' Chnuic) is an area of Glasgow, Scotland. Situated north of Kelvingrove Park and to the south of the River Kelvin, Hillhead is at the heart of Glasgow's fashionable West End, with Byres Road forming the western border of the area, the other boundaries being Dumbarton Road to the south and the River Kelvin to the east and north.

This article is about the area of Glasgow. For other uses, see Hillhead (disambiguation).

Hillhead
  • Scottish Gaelic: Ceann a' Chnuic
  • Scots: Hullheid
Lilybank Gardens, a typical Hillhead terrace
Hillhead
Location within Glasgow
Area0.96 km2 (0.37 sq mi) 
Population24,649 (2016)
• Density25,676/km2 (66,500/sq mi)
OS grid referenceNS570670
Council area
  • Glasgow City Council
Lieutenancy area
  • Glasgow
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGLASGOW
Postcode districtG12
Dialling code0141
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
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