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Connectivity in Orkney Islands

Council area

North Scotland. 21,920 people in 1,015 square kilometres, the 5th most sparsely populated council in the UK.

4 layers about connectivity for Orkney Islands, 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

Orkney Islands’s 188 output areas range from 0.0% to 100.0%.

Gigabit broadband coverage

Council
30.0%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Orkney Islands, 30.0% 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
63% lower82.1%
Against the UK
66% lower87.8%
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Gigabit broadband coverage: Orkney Islands among every council361 areas from 12.0% to 99.6%. The middle area is 89.5%. Orkney Islands is 30.0%.

Full-fibre broadband coverage

Council
30.0%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Orkney Islands, 30.0% 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
59% lower74.0%
Against the UK
63% lower81.0%
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Full-fibre broadband coverage: Orkney Islands among every council361 areas from 12.0% to 99.6%. The middle area is 81.2%. Orkney Islands is 30.0%.

Full-fibre take-up

Council
46%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Orkney Islands, 46% 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
2% lower47%
Against the UK
2% lower47%
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Full-fibre take-up: Orkney Islands among every council361 areas from 19.0% to 78.0%. The middle area is 48.0%. Orkney Islands is 46.0%.

4G coverage from all four networks

Council
95.75%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Orkney Islands, 95.75% 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: Orkney Islands among every council360 areas from 91.5% to 100.0%. The middle area is 99.8%. Orkney Islands is 95.8%.