Paisley and Renfrewshire South Broadband Coverage
Westminster parliamentary constituency · Scotland · 51,456 premises
Paisley and Renfrewshire South outperforms the UK's 81% full-fibre average, reaching 96.1%.
The verdict
Paisley and Renfrewshire South ranks #28 of 650 constituencies for full-fibre (96.1%) and #532 for the fixed/FWA availability gap (0.0%) - those two corpus maps diverge.
Broadband Coverage in Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Scotland constituency Paisley and Renfrewshire South counts 51,456 premises within its boundary. 99.7% of premises have superfast (30 Mbit/s or more) broadband and 97.6% reach ultrafast (300 Mbit/s or more); underpinning both is a full-fibre figure of 96.1%, above-average, and a gigabit-capable figure of 97.6% once cable upgrades are counted.
On connectivity for all households, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 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 96.1%, 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 Paisley and Renfrewshire South Sits Nationally
Paisley and Renfrewshire South vs every UK parliamentary constituency
Full-fibre coverage distribution across all 650 UK constituencies. Paisley and Renfrewshire South's 96.1% places it in the highlighted band.
96.1% Top 4% higher than 96% 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)
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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 Paisley and Renfrewshire South (top-third full-fibre at 96.1%), 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 (96.1% here; floor ≥5,000 premises).
Similar gigabit
Nearest other-nation constituencies by gigabit-capable coverage (97.6% here).
What 96.1% full-fibre means for Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Paisley and Renfrewshire South is 15.1pp 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 Paisley and Renfrewshire South 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 Paisley and Renfrewshire South's full-fibre coverage compare with other UK constituencies?
Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026 puts full-fibre (FTTP) at 96.1% of premises in Paisley and Renfrewshire South, ranked #28 of 650 UK constituencies (higher than 622 of them). The UK average is 81%.
Is the fixed/FWA availability gap closed in Paisley and Renfrewshire South?
Ofcom's Spring 2026 measure shows every measured premise in Paisley and Renfrewshire South 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.