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Connectivity in North Ayrshire

Council area

South west Scotland. 133,660 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 885 square kilometres.

5 layers about connectivity for North 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

North Ayrshire’s 1,155 output areas range from 0.0% to 100.0%.

Gigabit broadband coverage

Council
83.7%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In North Ayrshire, 83.7% 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
2% higher82.1%
Against the UK
5% lower87.8%
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Gigabit broadband coverage: North Ayrshire among every council361 areas from 12.0% to 99.6%. The middle area is 89.5%. North Ayrshire is 83.7%.

Full-fibre broadband coverage

Council
80.2%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In North Ayrshire, 80.2% 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
8% higher74.0%
Against the UK
1% lower81.0%
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Full-fibre broadband coverage: North Ayrshire among every council361 areas from 12.0% to 99.6%. The middle area is 81.2%. North Ayrshire is 80.2%.

Full-fibre take-up

Council
56%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In North Ayrshire, 56% 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
19% higher47%
Against the UK
19% higher47%
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Full-fibre take-up: North Ayrshire among every council361 areas from 19.0% to 78.0%. The middle area is 48.0%. North Ayrshire is 56.0%.

4G coverage from all four networks

Council
98.18%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In North Ayrshire, 98.18% 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% lower99.10%
Against the UK
1% lower99.22%
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4G coverage from all four networks: North Ayrshire among every council360 areas from 91.5% to 100.0%. The middle area is 99.8%. North Ayrshire is 98.2%.

Broadband by postcode

PostcodeGreat Britain only

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

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