Can I get full fibre in Macduff?

About one in four homes in Macduff can get gigabit-capable broadband (33%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across Aberdeenshire as a whole, 49% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.

What is the fastest broadband in Macduff?

Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 33% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.

Which broadband providers cover Macduff?

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 Macduff that can't get decent broadband?

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

Broadband in Macduff

33% of homes in Macduff can get gigabit broadband, 16 points below the Aberdeenshire average of 49% and 51 points below the Scotland figure of 84%. 99% can get superfast speeds of 30Mbps or more.

Gigabit broadband is still patchy in Macduff.

Gigabit
1,000Mbps or faster
33%
Ultrafast
300Mbps or faster
33%
Fast
100Mbps or faster
33%
Superfast
30Mbps or faster
99%
No decent service
Under 10Mbps from fixed lines or wireless
0%

Average share of homes able to get each speed across 145 postcodes in Macduff (AB44). Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026.

Street by street

21%

of Macduff's postcodes have gigabit broadband for every home

61%

of postcodes have no gigabit broadband at all yet

of postcodes include homes that can't get decent broadband

Macduff ranks 15th of 22 towns in Aberdeenshire for gigabit coverage. See all towns in Aberdeenshire.

How Macduff compares

Area	Gigabit	300Mbps+	Superfast
Macduff	33%	33%	99%
Aberdeenshire	49%	49%	91%
Scotland	84%	84%	97%
United Kingdom	89%	89%	98%

Nearby towns

Banff68% gigabit
Portsoy3% gigabit
Aberchirder0% gigabit
Turriff16% gigabit
Cullen0% gigabit
Rosehearty87% gigabit

Choosing a provider in Macduff

Most addresses in Macduff 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 Macduff?: About one in four homes in Macduff can get gigabit-capable broadband (33%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across Aberdeenshire as a whole, 49% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.
What is the fastest broadband in Macduff?: Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 33% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.
Which broadband providers cover Macduff?: 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 Macduff that can't get decent broadband?: No. Every postcode in Macduff 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 Macduff, 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.