Orkney and Shetland Broadband Coverage
Westminster parliamentary constituency · Scotland · 26,652 premises
Orkney and Shetland sits below the UK's 77.5% full-fibre benchmark, at 21.1%.
Broadband Coverage in Orkney and Shetland
Orkney and Shetland is a Westminster constituency in Scotland covering 26,652 premises. 21.1% of those premises can get full-fibre broadband, below the UK national average compared with other UK constituencies, and 21.1% have some form of gigabit-capable connection once upgraded cable networks are counted. Superfast coverage is 84.1%, ultrafast 21.1%.
On connectivity for all households, only 2.3% of premises in Orkney and Shetland fall below the 10 Mbit/s Universal Service Obligation threshold, a limited but real shortfall. The 300 Mbit/s ultrafast line is not fixed forever, Ofcom revisits its speed tiers as coverage grows.
Where these figures come from
Figures are drawn from Ofcom's Connected Nations 2025 report (July 2025, r01), 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
Full Metrics
| Metric | % of Premises |
|---|---|
| Full-fibre (FTTP) | 21.1% |
| Gigabit-capable broadband | 21.1% |
| Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s) | 84.1% |
| Ultrafast (≥300 Mbit/s) | 21.1% |
| Below USO (10 Mbit/s) | 2.3% |
| Total premises | 26,652 |
Related
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, July 2025 release (r01). Published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures represent premises-level coverage availability, not actual subscriptions or speeds experienced.
Every figure on PlainBroadband is rendered directly from Ofcom Connected Nations data, no number is typed in by an editor. 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.