AIRDRIE AND SHOTTS Broadband Coverage
Westminster parliamentary constituency · Scotland · 45,711 premises
At 84.4%, full-fibre coverage here outpaces the 81% UK national average.
The verdict
AIRDRIE AND SHOTTS ranks #284 of 650 constituencies for full-fibre (84.4%) and #130 for the fixed/FWA availability gap (0.1%) - those two corpus maps diverge.
Broadband Coverage in AIRDRIE AND SHOTTS
Scotland's AIRDRIE AND SHOTTS constituency has 45,711 premises on record. 94.5% have a gigabit-capable connection once cable upgrades are counted alongside full-fibre, which alone covers 84.4% of premises, above-average. Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more) reaches 98.9%, ultrafast (300 Mbit/s or more) reaches 94.5%.
On connectivity for all households, AIRDRIE AND SHOTTS has near-universal fixed and fixed-wireless broadband availability: fewer than 1% of premises cannot receive a decent service. Mid-pack full-fibre at 84.4% is 3.4pp above the 81% UK average; gigabit-capable coverage is 94.5% and ultrafast 94.5%.
Where these figures come from
Figures are drawn from Ofcom's Connected Nations Spring 2026 report (January 2026 snapshot, published May 2026 (r1)), which aggregates postcode-sector data to constituency level. They represent coverage availability from at least one network operator, not the proportion of households that have subscribed to a given speed tier, nor the typical or guaranteed speeds that customers actually receive. Nearby constituencies in Scotland with comparable full-fibre coverage are listed below.
Coverage Metrics
Where AIRDRIE AND SHOTTS Sits Nationally
AIRDRIE AND SHOTTS vs every UK parliamentary constituency
Full-fibre coverage distribution across all 650 UK constituencies. AIRDRIE AND SHOTTS's 84.4% places it in the highlighted band.
84.4% Top 44% higher than 56% of 650 UK constituencies
every UK parliamentary constituency, bucketed by value
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more UK constituencies. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026 · January 2026 snapshot, published May 2026 (r1)
Related
Source: Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026 (January 2026 snapshot, published May 2026 (r1)).
Nationwide constituencies with similar full-fibre or gigabit coverage
Two Ofcom peer sets for AIRDRIE AND SHOTTS (mid-pack full-fibre at 84.4%), both outside Scotland so the neighborhoods are not the same-nation Nearby block above.
Similar full-fibre
Nearest other-nation constituencies by full-fibre coverage (84.4% here; floor ≥5,000 premises).
Similar gigabit
Nearest other-nation constituencies by gigabit-capable coverage (94.5% here).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does AIRDRIE AND SHOTTS sit in the national full-fibre distribution?
AIRDRIE AND SHOTTS has 84.4% full-fibre coverage, 3.4pp above the 81% UK average (rank #284 of 650), higher than 366 of 650 UK constituencies. Gigabit-capable coverage is 94.5%.
What share of AIRDRIE AND SHOTTS premises still lack decent fixed/FWA broadband?
0.1% of premises in AIRDRIE AND SHOTTS cannot receive decent broadband from a fixed line or fixed-wireless network on Ofcom's Spring 2026 measure. Ultrafast (≥300 Mbit/s) coverage is 94.5%.
What 84.4% full-fibre means for AIRDRIE AND SHOTTS
AIRDRIE AND SHOTTS is 3.4pp ahead of the 81% UK average, but coverage still varies street by street.
- Check your own address, a constituency average can hide big street-by-street differences in coverage. Check your postcode
- See how AIRDRIE AND SHOTTS ranks against every other UK constituency, not just the national average. Full UK rankings
- Understand what full-fibre actually gets you before switching. How Ofcom Connected Nations works
Coverage figures are Ofcom Connected Nations availability data, not a guarantee of service at any single address; always check before switching.
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, January 2026 release (r1). Published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures represent premises-level coverage availability, not actual subscriptions or speeds experienced.
This constituency's figures are computed directly from Ofcom Connected Nations data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.