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Connectivity in Scottish Borders

Council area

South east Scotland. 116,800 people in 4,739 square kilometres, the 7th most sparsely populated council in the UK.

4 layers about connectivity for Scottish Borders, 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

Scottish Borders’ 1,025 output areas range from 0.0% to 100.0%.

Gigabit broadband coverage

Council
75.7%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Scottish Borders, 75.7% 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
8% lower82.1%
Against the UK
14% lower87.8%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Gigabit broadband coverage: Scottish Borders among every council361 areas from 12.0% to 99.6%. The middle area is 89.5%. Scottish Borders is 75.7%.

Full-fibre broadband coverage

Council
75.7%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Scottish Borders, 75.7% 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
2% higher74.0%
Against the UK
7% lower81.0%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Full-fibre broadband coverage: Scottish Borders among every council361 areas from 12.0% to 99.6%. The middle area is 81.2%. Scottish Borders is 75.7%.

Full-fibre take-up

Council
52%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Scottish Borders, 52% 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
11% higher47%
Against the UK
11% higher47%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Full-fibre take-up: Scottish Borders among every council361 areas from 19.0% to 78.0%. The middle area is 48.0%. Scottish Borders is 52.0%.

4G coverage from all four networks

Council
97.46%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

In Scottish Borders, 97.46% 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%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
4G coverage from all four networks: Scottish Borders among every council360 areas from 91.5% to 100.0%. The middle area is 99.8%. Scottish Borders is 97.5%.