West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine Broadband Coverage
Westminster parliamentary constituency · Scotland · 47,129 premises
Full-fibre in West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine trails the national curve, 41.7% against a 77.5% UK average.
Broadband Coverage in West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is one of Scotland's Westminster constituencies, home to 47,129 premises. Full-fibre (FTTP) is available to 41.7% of them, below the UK national average nationally, and the gigabit-capable figure climbs to 41.7% once DOCSIS 3.1 cable upgrades are included. 89.4% get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more) service, and 41.8% get ultrafast (300 Mbit/s or more).
On connectivity for all households, 2.0% of premises fall below the USO standard of 10 Mbit/s, a relatively small but nonetheless significant proportion representing households without reliable broadband. As more of the country gets gigabit-capable connections, Ofcom's reporting thresholds tend to follow suit.
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) | 41.7% |
| Gigabit-capable broadband | 41.7% |
| Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s) | 89.4% |
| Ultrafast (≥300 Mbit/s) | 41.8% |
| Below USO (10 Mbit/s) | 2.0% |
| Total premises | 47,129 |
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.