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Connectivity in Dumfries and Galloway

Council area

South Scotland. 145,490 people in 6,437 square kilometres, the 6th most sparsely populated council in the UK.

4 layers about connectivity for Dumfries and Galloway, 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

Dumfries and Galloway’s 1,300 output areas range from 0.0% to 100.0%.

Gigabit broadband coverage

Council
66.9%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Dumfries and Galloway, 66.9% 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
19% lower82.1%
Against the UK
24% lower87.8%
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Gigabit broadband coverage: Dumfries and Galloway among every council361 areas from 12.0% to 99.6%. The middle area is 89.5%. Dumfries and Galloway is 66.9%.

Full-fibre broadband coverage

Council
66.9%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Dumfries and Galloway, 66.9% 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
10% lower74.0%
Against the UK
17% lower81.0%
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Full-fibre broadband coverage: Dumfries and Galloway among every council361 areas from 12.0% to 99.6%. The middle area is 81.2%. Dumfries and Galloway is 66.9%.

Full-fibre take-up

Council
49%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Dumfries and Galloway, 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% higher47%
Against the UK
4% higher47%
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Full-fibre take-up: Dumfries and Galloway among every council361 areas from 19.0% to 78.0%. The middle area is 48.0%. Dumfries and Galloway is 49.0%.

4G coverage from all four networks

Council
97.47%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Dumfries and Galloway, 97.47% 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
2% lower99.10%
Against the UK
2% lower99.22%
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4G coverage from all four networks: Dumfries and Galloway among every council360 areas from 91.5% to 100.0%. The middle area is 99.8%. Dumfries and Galloway is 97.5%.