Glasgow North East Broadband Coverage
Westminster parliamentary constituency · Scotland · 58,595 premises
Glasgow North East's full-fibre coverage, 94.5%, beats the UK national average of 81%.
The verdict
Glasgow North East ranks #66 of 650 constituencies for full-fibre (94.5%) and #403 for the fixed/FWA availability gap (0.0%) - those two corpus maps diverge.
Broadband Coverage in Glasgow North East
With 58,595 premises, Glasgow North East sits in Scotland. Its full-fibre availability of 94.5% is above-average; add in gigabit-capable cable upgrades and that figure rises to 96.3%. Superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) is available to 98.9% of premises, with 96.4% able to reach ultrafast (300 Mbit/s or more) speeds.
On connectivity for all households, Glasgow North East has near-universal fixed and fixed-wireless broadband availability: fewer than 1% of premises cannot receive a decent service. Full-fibre sits in the top third of UK seats at 94.5%, and Ofcom's Spring 2026 measure shows every measured premise can receive decent fixed or fixed-wireless broadband.
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 Glasgow North East Sits Nationally
Glasgow North East vs every UK parliamentary constituency
Full-fibre coverage distribution across all 650 UK constituencies. Glasgow North East's 94.5% places it in the highlighted band.
94.5% Top 10% higher than 90% 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 Glasgow North East (top-third full-fibre at 94.5%), 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 (94.5% here; floor ≥5,000 premises).
Similar gigabit
Nearest other-nation constituencies by gigabit-capable coverage (96.3% here).
What 94.5% full-fibre means for Glasgow North East
Glasgow North East is 13.5pp 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 Glasgow North East ranks against every other UK constituency, not just the national average. Full UK rankings
- Understand what full-fibre actually gets you before switching. Switching to full-fibre
Coverage figures are Ofcom Connected Nations availability data, not a guarantee of service at any single address; always check before switching.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does Glasgow North East's full-fibre coverage compare with other UK constituencies?
Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026 puts full-fibre (FTTP) at 94.5% of premises in Glasgow North East, ranked #66 of 650 UK constituencies (higher than 584 of them). The UK average is 81%.
Is the fixed/FWA availability gap closed in Glasgow North East?
Ofcom's Spring 2026 measure shows every measured premise in Glasgow North East can receive decent broadband from a fixed line or fixed-wireless network.
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.