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Connectivity in Highland

Council area

North west Scotland. 237,260 people in 26,159 square kilometres, the 2nd most sparsely populated council in the UK.

5 layers about connectivity for Highland, 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

Highland’s 2,054 output areas range from 0.0% to 100.0%.

Gigabit broadband coverage

Council
63.3%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Highland, 63.3% 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
23% lower82.1%
Against the UK
28% lower87.8%
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Gigabit broadband coverage: Highland among every council361 areas from 12.0% to 99.6%. The middle area is 89.5%. Highland is 63.3%.

Full-fibre broadband coverage

Council
63.3%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Highland, 63.3% 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% lower74.0%
Against the UK
22% lower81.0%
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Full-fibre broadband coverage: Highland among every council361 areas from 12.0% to 99.6%. The middle area is 81.2%. Highland is 63.3%.

Full-fibre take-up

Council
47%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Highland, 47% 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
About the same47%
Against the UK
About the same47%
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Full-fibre take-up: Highland among every council361 areas from 19.0% to 78.0%. The middle area is 48.0%. Highland is 47.0%.

4G coverage from all four networks

Council
96.52%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Highland, 96.52% 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
3% lower99.10%
Against the UK
3% lower99.22%
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4G coverage from all four networks: Highland among every council360 areas from 91.5% to 100.0%. The middle area is 99.8%. Highland is 96.5%.

Broadband by postcode

PostcodeGreat Britain only

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

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