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Connectivity in Argyll and Bute

Council area

West Scotland. 87,310 people in 7,005 square kilometres, the 3rd most sparsely populated council in the UK.

4 layers about connectivity for Argyll and Bute, 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

Argyll and Bute’s 774 output areas range from 0.0% to 100.0%.

Gigabit broadband coverage

Council
23.9%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Argyll and Bute, 23.9% 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
71% lower82.1%
Against the UK
73% lower87.8%
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Gigabit broadband coverage: Argyll and Bute among every council361 areas from 12.0% to 99.6%. The middle area is 89.5%. Argyll and Bute is 23.9%.

Full-fibre broadband coverage

Council
23.9%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Argyll and Bute, 23.9% 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
68% lower74.0%
Against the UK
70% lower81.0%
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Full-fibre broadband coverage: Argyll and Bute among every council361 areas from 12.0% to 99.6%. The middle area is 81.2%. Argyll and Bute is 23.9%.

Full-fibre take-up

Council
50%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Argyll and Bute, 50% 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
6% higher47%
Against the UK
6% higher47%
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Full-fibre take-up: Argyll and Bute among every council361 areas from 19.0% to 78.0%. The middle area is 48.0%. Argyll and Bute is 50.0%.

4G coverage from all four networks

Council
95.53%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Argyll and Bute, 95.53% 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
4% lower99.10%
Against the UK
4% lower99.22%
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4G coverage from all four networks: Argyll and Bute among every council360 areas from 91.5% to 100.0%. The middle area is 99.8%. Argyll and Bute is 95.5%.