# Connectivity in Edinburgh

South east Scotland. 531,370 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 263 square kilometres.

5 layers about connectivity for Edinburgh, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)

## Gigabit broadband coverage

Edinburgh: **92.7%** (January 2026, council level). Source: Ofcom. Published 13 May 2026.

In Edinburgh, 92.7% 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: 13% higher (82.1%)
- Against the UK: 6% higher (87.8%)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband?place=S12000036) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gigabit-broadband) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/gigabit-broadband/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/connectivity#l-gigabit-coverage

## Full-fibre broadband coverage

Edinburgh: **84.2%** (January 2026, council level). Source: Ofcom. Published 13 May 2026.

In Edinburgh, 84.2% 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: 14% higher (74.0%)
- Against the UK: 4% higher (81.0%)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/full-fibre-broadband?place=S12000036) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/full-fibre-broadband) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/full-fibre-broadband/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/connectivity#l-full-fibre-coverage

## Full-fibre take-up

Edinburgh: **40%** (January 2026, council level). Source: Ofcom. Published 13 May 2026.

In Edinburgh, 40% 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: 15% lower (47%)
- Against the UK: 15% lower (47%)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/full-fibre-take-up?place=S12000036) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/full-fibre-take-up) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/full-fibre-take-up/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/connectivity#l-full-fibre-take-up

## 4G coverage from all four networks

Edinburgh: **100.00%** (January 2026, council level). Source: Ofcom. Published 13 May 2026.

In Edinburgh, 100.00% 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% higher (99.10%)
- Against the UK: 1% higher (99.22%)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/mobile-4g-coverage?place=S12000036) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/mobile-4g-coverage) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/mobile-4g-coverage/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/connectivity#l-mobile-4g-outdoor

## Broadband by postcode

Postcode level, Great Britain only. Source: Ofcom and ONS Postcode Directory.

Published as points, so there is no single figure for Edinburgh. The map shows each one.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?place=S12000036) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode) · https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/connectivity#l-broadband-postcode

## More on this place

- [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh)
- [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/housing) (8)
- [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/crime) (6)
- [People](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/people) (15)
- [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/deprivation) (2)
- [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/health) (4)
- [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/education) (2)
- [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/environment) (5)
- [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/transport) (4)
- [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/economy) (4)
- [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/council-tax) (2)
- [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/elections) (7)
- [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/services) (1)
- [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/sources) (22)

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S12000036/data?family=connectivity

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/connectivity, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/connectivity#l-gigabit-coverage.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/connectivity
