Full-fibre take-up: every council in Scotland
Midlothian had the highest full-fibre take-up of Scotland’s 32 councils in January 2026, at 70%.
West Dunbartonshire had the lowest, at 23%. The middle council, Shetland Islands, had 49%.
| Rank | Council | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Midlothian | 70% |
| 2 | Clackmannanshire | 66% |
| 3 | Moray | 64% |
| 4 | Aberdeenshire | 61% |
| =5 | Aberdeen City | 59% |
| =5 | East Ayrshire | 59% |
| =5 | West Lothian | 59% |
| 8 | Stirling | 58% |
| 9 | North Ayrshire | 56% |
| =10 | East Dunbartonshire | 53% |
| =10 | Fife | 53% |
| =12 | Perth and Kinross | 52% |
| =12 | Scottish Borders | 52% |
| 14 | Argyll and Bute | 50% |
| =15 | Dumfries and Galloway | 49% |
| =15 | Shetland Islands | 49% |
| 17 | Highland | 47% |
| 18 | Orkney Islands | 46% |
| 19 | South Lanarkshire | 44% |
| =20 | Glasgow City | 43% |
| =20 | Na h-Eileanan Siar | 43% |
| =22 | Angus | 41% |
| =22 | East Renfrewshire | 41% |
| =24 | City of Edinburgh | 40% |
| =24 | North Lanarkshire | 40% |
| 26 | Falkirk | 39% |
| 27 | Renfrewshire | 38% |
| 28 | South Ayrshire | 37% |
| =29 | Dundee City | 36% |
| =29 | East Lothian | 36% |
| 31 | Inverclyde | 31% |
| 32 | West Dunbartonshire | 23% |