CAITHNESS, SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS Broadband Coverage
Westminster parliamentary constituency · Scotland · 54,523 premises
CAITHNESS, SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS sits below the UK's 81% full-fibre benchmark, at 66.7%.
The verdict
CAITHNESS, SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS ranks #565 of 650 constituencies for full-fibre (66.7%) and #11 for the fixed/FWA availability gap (1.4%) - those two corpus maps diverge.
Broadband Coverage in CAITHNESS, SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS
On the Ofcom register, CAITHNESS, SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS (Scotland) lists 54,523 premises. The full-fibre figure is 66.7%, broadly in line with national trends; gigabit-capable coverage (DOCSIS 3.1 cable included) is higher at 66.7%. Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more) is at 82.0% and ultrafast (300 Mbit/s or more) at 66.7%.
On connectivity for all households, 1.4% of premises in CAITHNESS, SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS cannot receive decent broadband from a fixed line or fixed-wireless network, a small but material coverage gap. Lower-third full-fibre at 66.7% leaves more of the seat on earlier NGA tiers: superfast 82.0%, ultrafast 66.7%; fixed/FWA gap 1.4%.
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 CAITHNESS, SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS Sits Nationally
CAITHNESS, SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS vs every UK parliamentary constituency
Full-fibre coverage distribution across all 650 UK constituencies. CAITHNESS, SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS's 66.7% places it in the highlighted band.
66.7% 565th of 650 higher than 84 of 650 UK constituencies
every UK parliamentary constituency, bucketed by value
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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 CAITHNESS, SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS (lower-third full-fibre at 66.7%), 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 (66.7% here; floor ≥5,000 premises).
Similar gigabit
Nearest other-nation constituencies by gigabit-capable coverage (66.7% here).
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is full-fibre coverage lower in CAITHNESS, SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS?
Ofcom records 66.7% full-fibre coverage across 54,523 premises in CAITHNESS, SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS (rank #565 of 650), ahead of 84 of 650 UK constituencies. Gigabit-capable coverage is 66.7%; 1.4% of premises lack decent fixed/FWA broadband on the Spring 2026 measure. Figures are availability, not take-up or service quality.
Which Ofcom speeds are already present in CAITHNESS, SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS?
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s) reaches 82.0% of premises, ultrafast (≥300 Mbit/s) 66.7%. Full-fibre (FTTP) is 66.7%. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026 (January 2026 snapshot, published May 2026 (r1)).
What 66.7% full-fibre means for CAITHNESS, SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS
CAITHNESS, SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS is 14.3pp behind the 81% UK average, worth checking your own address before assuming the gap applies to you.
- Check your own address, a constituency average can hide big street-by-street differences in coverage. Check your postcode
- See how CAITHNESS, SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS ranks against every other UK constituency, not just the national average. Full UK rankings
- Learn what to do if full-fibre is not available at your address yet. 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.