# Connectivity in Shetland Islands North Scotland. 22,710 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 1,469 square kilometres, the 4th most sparsely populated council in the UK. 5 layers about connectivity for Shetland Islands, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) ## Gigabit broadband coverage Shetland Islands: **20.0%** (January 2026, council level). Source: Ofcom. Published 13 May 2026. In Shetland Islands, 20.0% 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: 76% lower (82.1%) - Against the UK: 77% lower (87.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband?place=S12000027) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gigabit-broadband) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/gigabit-broadband/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/shetland-islands/connectivity#l-gigabit-coverage ## Full-fibre broadband coverage Shetland Islands: **20.0%** (January 2026, council level). Source: Ofcom. Published 13 May 2026. In Shetland Islands, 20.0% 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: 73% lower (74.0%) - Against the UK: 75% lower (81.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/full-fibre-broadband?place=S12000027) · [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/shetland-islands/connectivity#l-full-fibre-coverage ## Full-fibre take-up Shetland Islands: **49%** (January 2026, council level). Source: Ofcom. Published 13 May 2026. In Shetland Islands, 49% 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: 4% higher (47%) - Against the UK: 4% higher (47%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/full-fibre-take-up?place=S12000027) · [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/shetland-islands/connectivity#l-full-fibre-take-up ## 4G coverage from all four networks Shetland Islands: **92.90%** (January 2026, council level). Source: Ofcom. Published 13 May 2026. In Shetland Islands, 92.90% 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: 6% lower (99.10%) - Against the UK: 6% lower (99.22%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/mobile-4g-coverage?place=S12000027) · [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/shetland-islands/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 Shetland Islands. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?place=S12000027) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode) · https://openindex.co.uk/shetland-islands/connectivity#l-broadband-postcode ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/shetland-islands) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/shetland-islands/housing) (8) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/shetland-islands/crime) (6) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/shetland-islands/people) (15) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/shetland-islands/deprivation) (2) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/shetland-islands/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/shetland-islands/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/shetland-islands/environment) (5) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/shetland-islands/transport) (4) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/shetland-islands/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/shetland-islands/council-tax) (2) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/shetland-islands/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/shetland-islands/services) (1) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/shetland-islands/sources) (22) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S12000027/data?family=connectivity ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/shetland-islands/connectivity, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/shetland-islands/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 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/shetland-islands/connectivity