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Connectivity in East Ayrshire

Council area

South west Scotland. 121,350 people in 1,270 square kilometres.

4 layers about connectivity for East Ayrshire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Gigabit coverage by output area

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

East Ayrshire’s 1,030 output areas range from 0.0% to 100.0%.

Gigabit broadband coverage

Council
78.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In East Ayrshire, 78.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

For the UK as a whole, the figure was 87.8%.

Against Scotland
4% lower82.1%
Against the UK
10% lower87.8%
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Gigabit broadband coverage: East Ayrshire among every council361 areas from 12.0% to 99.6%. The middle area is 89.5%. East Ayrshire is 78.8%.

Full-fibre broadband coverage

Council
76.2%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In East Ayrshire, 76.2% of homes and businesses could get full-fibre broadband in January 2026.

For the UK as a whole, the figure was 81.0%.

Against Scotland
3% higher74.0%
Against the UK
6% lower81.0%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Full-fibre broadband coverage: East Ayrshire among every council361 areas from 12.0% to 99.6%. The middle area is 81.2%. East Ayrshire is 76.2%.

Full-fibre take-up

Council
59%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In East Ayrshire, 59% of the homes and businesses that could get full fibre had a full-fibre connection in January 2026.

For the UK as a whole, the figure was 47%.

Against Scotland
26% higher47%
Against the UK
26% higher47%
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Full-fibre take-up: East Ayrshire among every council361 areas from 19.0% to 78.0%. The middle area is 48.0%. East Ayrshire is 59.0%.

4G coverage from all four networks

Council
99.63%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In East Ayrshire, 99.63% of homes and businesses had outdoor 4G coverage from all four mobile networks in January 2026.

For the UK as a whole, the figure was 99.22%.

Against Scotland
1% higher99.10%
Against the UK
About the same99.22%
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4G coverage from all four networks: East Ayrshire among every council360 areas from 91.5% to 100.0%. The middle area is 99.8%. East Ayrshire is 99.6%.