Gigabit broadband coverage: highest and lowest councils in Scotland (January 2026)
Renfrewshire had the highest gigabit broadband coverage of Scotland’s 32 councils in January 2026, at 96.7%.
Na h-Eileanan Siar had the lowest, at 12.0%. The middle council, Inverclyde, had 85.6%.
See it on the map| Rank | Council | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renfrewshire | 96.7% |
| 2 | East Renfrewshire | 95.3% |
| 3 | Glasgow | 94.9% |
| 4 | Falkirk | 94.3% |
| 5 | Dundee | 94.2% |
| 6 | North Lanarkshire | 93.4% |
| 7 | Aberdeen | 93.1% |
| 8 | Edinburgh | 92.7% |
| 9 | Midlothian | 92.5% |
| 10 | West Lothian | 92.3% |
| 11 | East Dunbartonshire | 92.1% |
| 12 | West Dunbartonshire | 91.8% |
| 13 | South Lanarkshire | 89.3% |
| 14 | East Lothian | 87.8% |
| 15 | Clackmannanshire | 86.2% |
| 16 | Inverclyde | 85.6% |
| 17 | North Ayrshire | 83.7% |
| 18 | Fife | 83.1% |
| 19 | South Ayrshire | 81.4% |
| 20 | East Ayrshire | 78.8% |
| 21 | Stirling | 77.2% |
| 22 | Scottish Borders | 75.7% |
| 23 | Angus | 67.3% |
| 24 | Dumfries and Galloway | 66.9% |
| 25 | Moray | 64.1% |
| 26 | Highland | 63.3% |
| 27 | Perth and Kinross | 55.1% |
| 28 | Aberdeenshire | 48.5% |
| 29 | Orkney Islands | 30.0% |
| 30 | Argyll and Bute | 23.9% |
| 31 | Shetland Islands | 20.0% |
| 32 | Na h-Eileanan Siar | 12.0% |