# Full-fibre coverage: highest and lowest councils in Scotland (January 2026)

Aberdeen had the highest full-fibre broadband coverage of Scotland’s 32 councils in January 2026, at 93.1%.

Na h-Eileanan Siar had the lowest, at 12.0%. The middle council, North Lanarkshire, had 72.6%.

| Rank | Area | Full-fibre broadband coverage |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Aberdeen](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeen) | 93.1% |
| 2 | [Midlothian](https://openindex.co.uk/midlothian) | 92.5% |
| 3 | [Renfrewshire](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire) | 92.4% |
| 4 | [Glasgow](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow) | 92.0% |
| 5 | [East Renfrewshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire) | 88.8% |
| 6 | [East Lothian](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian) | 87.8% |
| 7 | [Clackmannanshire](https://openindex.co.uk/clackmannanshire) | 86.2% |
| 8 | [Dundee](https://openindex.co.uk/dundee) | 85.8% |
| 9 | [Edinburgh](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh) | 84.2% |
| 10 | [West Lothian](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lothian) | 80.4% |
| 11 | [North Ayrshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-ayrshire) | 80.2% |
| 12 | [Stirling](https://openindex.co.uk/stirling) | 77.2% |
| 13 | [East Ayrshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire) | 76.2% |
| 14 | [East Dunbartonshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-dunbartonshire) | 76.1% |
| 15 | [Scottish Borders](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders) | 75.7% |
| 16 | [North Lanarkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lanarkshire) | 72.6% |
| 17 | [Fife](https://openindex.co.uk/fife) | 71.7% |
| 18 | [South Ayrshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ayrshire) | 71.3% |
| 19 | [Falkirk](https://openindex.co.uk/falkirk) | 71.0% |
| 20 | [South Lanarkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire) | 68.8% |
| 21 | [Dumfries and Galloway](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway) | 66.9% |
| 22 | [Moray](https://openindex.co.uk/moray) | 64.1% |
| 23 | [Highland](https://openindex.co.uk/highland) | 63.3% |
| 24 | [Angus](https://openindex.co.uk/angus) | 58.9% |
| 25 | [Inverclyde](https://openindex.co.uk/inverclyde) | 58.3% |
| 26 | [West Dunbartonshire](https://openindex.co.uk/west-dunbartonshire) | 54.9% |
| 27 | [Aberdeenshire](https://openindex.co.uk/aberdeenshire) | 48.5% |
| 28 | [Perth and Kinross](https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross) | 36.6% |
| 29 | [Orkney Islands](https://openindex.co.uk/orkney-islands) | 30.0% |
| 30 | [Argyll and Bute](https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute) | 23.9% |
| 31 | [Shetland Islands](https://openindex.co.uk/shetland-islands) | 20.0% |
| 32 | [Na h-Eileanan Siar](https://openindex.co.uk/na-h-eileanan-siar) | 12.0% |

Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), Ofcom. Period: January 2026. Period: January 2026.

## Other rankings of this measure

- [UK](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/full-fibre-broadband/uk)
- [England](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/full-fibre-broadband/england)
- [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/full-fibre-broadband/northern-ireland)
- [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/full-fibre-broadband/wales)
- [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/full-fibre-broadband/north-east)
- [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/full-fibre-broadband/north-west)
- [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/full-fibre-broadband/yorkshire-and-the-humber)
- [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/full-fibre-broadband/east-midlands)
- [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/full-fibre-broadband/west-midlands)
- [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/full-fibre-broadband/east-of-england)
- [London](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/full-fibre-broadband/london)
- [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/full-fibre-broadband/south-east)
- [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/full-fibre-broadband/south-west)

- [The map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/full-fibre-broadband)
- [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/full-fibre-broadband)

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