Scotstoun - Current Amenities

Current Amenities

Today this is a much sought after conservation area, part of which lies in the fiercely sought after Jordanhill School catchment, and is popular with families seeking fine period houses with gardens close to the heart of the West End. The local primary school and church lie in the centre. Unfortunately, the area has suffered the loss of many of its mature trees in recent years and the Council-promised tree-planting scheduled for spring 2009 failed to materialise.

Scotstoun is today home to Scotstoun Primary School, and formerly a fine red sandstone secondary school, Victoria Drive, which was closed and demolished in 1998. Scotstoun's finest B listed building, the former Scotstoun West church, was mysteriously destroyed by fire then replaced with a Cala development of flats with little architectural merit in the 1990s.

Scotstoun has recently undergone new housing development and is also the site of the new Scotstoun Leisure Centre, opened in 1994, hosting Scotstoun Stadium, an international athletics venue, the Scottish National Badminton Academy, and a 25 metre swimming pool used by the City of Glasgow Swimming Team.

A brand new community centre was opened on Balmoral Steet on June 18th 2011. It is called "The Heart of Scotstoun Community Centre".

Scotstoun is a designated conservation area and has an active residents association called Scotstoun Conservation Area Residents Association which works closely with the local school, church and community. Other local groups are often involved in contributing to the community, for example on May 7 the Scotstoun Woodies cleaned up litter on the Nature Walk as part of the council's clean up drive.