Can I get full fibre in Lauder?

Only a few homes in Lauder can get gigabit-capable broadband (17%), 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 Lauder?

Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 17% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.

Which broadband providers cover Lauder?

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 Lauder that can't get decent broadband?

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

Broadband in Lauder

17% of homes in Lauder can get gigabit broadband, 59 points below the Scottish Borders average of 76% and 66 points below the Scotland figure of 84%. Every home can get superfast speeds.

Gigabit broadband is still patchy in Lauder.

Gigabit
1,000Mbps or faster
17%
Ultrafast
300Mbps or faster
26%
Fast
100Mbps or faster
44%
Superfast
30Mbps or faster
100%
No decent service
Under 10Mbps from fixed lines or wireless
0%

Average share of homes able to get each speed across 52 postcodes in Lauder (TD2). Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026.

Street by street

14%

of Lauder's postcodes have gigabit broadband for every home

83%

of postcodes have no gigabit broadband at all yet

of postcodes include homes that can't get decent broadband

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

How Lauder compares

Area	Gigabit	300Mbps+	Superfast
Lauder	17%	26%	100%
Scottish Borders	76%	77%	98%
Scotland	84%	84%	97%
United Kingdom	89%	89%	98%

Nearby towns

Galashiels89% gigabit
Melrose74% gigabit
Selkirk97% gigabit
Innerleithen89% gigabit
Gorebridge96% gigabit
Kelso85% gigabit

Choosing a provider in Lauder

Most addresses in Lauder 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 Lauder?: Only a few homes in Lauder can get gigabit-capable broadband (17%), 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 Lauder?: Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 17% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.
Which broadband providers cover Lauder?: 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 Lauder that can't get decent broadband?: No. Every postcode in Lauder 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 Lauder, 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.