Can I get full fibre in Innerleithen?

Most homes in Innerleithen can get gigabit-capable broadband (89%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across Scottish Borders as a whole, 76% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.

What is the fastest broadband in Innerleithen?

Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 89% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.

Which broadband providers cover Innerleithen?

Providers that use the Openreach network, including BT, EE, Sky, Plusnet, Vodafone, TalkTalk and NOW, can sell to most addresses. Where Openreach has built full fibre they sell that too. Virgin Media and independent full fibre networks only cover the streets they have built.

Are there homes in Innerleithen that can't get decent broadband?

No. Every postcode in Innerleithen has decent broadband (at least 10Mbps download) available from a fixed line or wireless network.

Broadband in Innerleithen

89% of homes in Innerleithen can get gigabit broadband, 13 points above the Scottish Borders average of 76% and 6 points above the Scotland figure of 84%. 98% can get superfast speeds of 30Mbps or more.

Most homes in Innerleithen can get gigabit broadband.

Gigabit
1,000Mbps or faster
89%
Ultrafast
300Mbps or faster
89%
Fast
100Mbps or faster
89%
Superfast
30Mbps or faster
98%
No decent service
Under 10Mbps from fixed lines or wireless
0%

Average share of homes able to get each speed across 88 postcodes in Innerleithen (EH44). Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026.

Street by street

76%

of Innerleithen's postcodes have gigabit broadband for every home

of postcodes have no gigabit broadband at all yet

of postcodes include homes that can't get decent broadband

Innerleithen ranks 4th of 12 towns in Scottish Borders for gigabit coverage. See all towns in Scottish Borders.

How Innerleithen compares

Area	Gigabit	300Mbps+	Superfast
Innerleithen	89%	89%	98%
Scottish Borders	76%	77%	98%
Scotland	84%	84%	97%
United Kingdom	89%	89%	98%

Nearby towns

Peebles93% gigabit
Galashiels89% gigabit
Selkirk97% gigabit
Melrose74% gigabit
Lauder17% gigabit
Gorebridge96% gigabit

Choosing a provider in Innerleithen

Most addresses in Innerleithen can order from providers on the Openreach network. If Openreach has built full fibre to your street, all of them can sell it to you, so the choice comes down to price, the yearly price rise and customer service.

Virgin Media and independent full fibre networks only cover the streets they have built. If one of them covers you, it can be worth comparing, as they often sell faster speeds for similar money.

BTRises £4.00 a month each year
EERises £4.00 a month each year
SkyYearly rise not fixed at sale
TalkTalkRises £4.00 a month each year
VodafoneRises £3.50 a month each year
PlusnetRises £4.00 a month each year
NOW BroadbandYearly rise not fixed at sale
Zen InternetNo mid-contract rises

Own-network providers with some coverage in Scotland: Virgin Media, Hyperoptic, YouFibre.

Questions

Can I get full fibre in Innerleithen?: Most homes in Innerleithen can get gigabit-capable broadband (89%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across Scottish Borders as a whole, 76% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.
What is the fastest broadband in Innerleithen?: Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 89% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.
Which broadband providers cover Innerleithen?: Providers that use the Openreach network, including BT, EE, Sky, Plusnet, Vodafone, TalkTalk and NOW, can sell to most addresses. Where Openreach has built full fibre they sell that too. Virgin Media and independent full fibre networks only cover the streets they have built.
Are there homes in Innerleithen that can't get decent broadband?: No. Every postcode in Innerleithen has decent broadband (at least 10Mbps download) available from a fixed line or wireless network.

Figures are averages of the share of homes able to get each speed in every postcode Ofcom lists for Innerleithen, from Ofcom Connected Nations (January 2026). Postcodes are matched to towns using Ordnance Survey OS Open Names. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. How we calculate this.