Hillington Park lies within the Greater Glasgow area which has a population of 1.4 million. The area has evolved from its traditional manufacturing past and key business sectors now include software, computing, engineering, chemicals, aerospace and financial services.

Glasgow International Airport is Scotland’s largest and busiest airport with close to 8 million passengers each year. The airport also provides extensive airfreight services, which account for the large number of international transport and logistics companies in the vicinity.

Glasgow has three universities, five higher education institutes and ten further education colleges. Combined with Paisley University, the student population is close to 180,000, second only to London. Over 50% of graduates find employment after graduation in Greater Glasgow.