# Connectivity in North Ayrshire

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.

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

## Gigabit broadband coverage

North Ayrshire: **83.7%** (January 2026, council level). Source: Ofcom. Published 13 May 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% higher (82.1%)
- Against the UK: 5% lower (87.8%)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband?place=S12000021) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gigabit-broadband) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/gigabit-broadband/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/north-ayrshire/connectivity#l-gigabit-coverage

## Full-fibre broadband coverage

North Ayrshire: **80.2%** (January 2026, council level). Source: Ofcom. Published 13 May 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% higher (74.0%)
- Against the UK: 1% lower (81.0%)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/full-fibre-broadband?place=S12000021) · [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/north-ayrshire/connectivity#l-full-fibre-coverage

## Full-fibre take-up

North Ayrshire: **56%** (January 2026, council level). Source: Ofcom. Published 13 May 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% higher (47%)
- Against the UK: 19% higher (47%)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/full-fibre-take-up?place=S12000021) · [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/north-ayrshire/connectivity#l-full-fibre-take-up

## 4G coverage from all four networks

North Ayrshire: **98.18%** (January 2026, council level). Source: Ofcom. Published 13 May 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% lower (99.10%)
- Against the UK: 1% lower (99.22%)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/mobile-4g-coverage?place=S12000021) · [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/north-ayrshire/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 North Ayrshire. The map shows each one.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?place=S12000021) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode) · https://openindex.co.uk/north-ayrshire/connectivity#l-broadband-postcode

## More on this place

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

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S12000021/data?family=connectivity

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/north-ayrshire/connectivity, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/north-ayrshire/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 2026.10.8, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23508850. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/north-ayrshire/connectivity
