Compare

Connectivity in Fife

Council area

East Scotland. 373,990 people in 1,325 square kilometres.

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

Open in map

Gigabit coverage by output area

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

Fife’s 3,183 output areas range from 0.0% to 100.0%.

Gigabit broadband coverage

Council
83.1%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Fife, 83.1% 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
1% higher82.1%
Against the UK
5% lower87.8%
Gigabit broadband coverage: Fife among every council361 areas from 12.0% to 99.6%. The middle area is 89.5%. Fife is 83.1%.

Full-fibre broadband coverage

Council
71.7%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Fife, 71.7% 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% lower74.0%
Against the UK
11% lower81.0%
Full-fibre broadband coverage: Fife among every council361 areas from 12.0% to 99.6%. The middle area is 81.2%. Fife is 71.7%.

Full-fibre take-up

Council
53%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Fife, 53% 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
13% higher47%
Against the UK
13% higher47%
Full-fibre take-up: Fife among every council361 areas from 19.0% to 78.0%. The middle area is 48.0%. Fife is 53.0%.

4G coverage from all four networks

Council
99.68%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Fife, 99.68% 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%
4G coverage from all four networks: Fife among every council360 areas from 91.5% to 100.0%. The middle area is 99.8%. Fife is 99.7%.