Can I get full fibre in Newton Stewart?

Most homes in Newton Stewart can get gigabit-capable broadband (78%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across Dumfries and Galloway as a whole, 70% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.

What is the fastest broadband in Newton Stewart?

Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 78% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.

Which broadband providers cover Newton Stewart?

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 Newton Stewart that can't get decent broadband?

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

Broadband in Newton Stewart

78% of homes in Newton Stewart can get gigabit broadband, 9 points above the Dumfries and Galloway average of 70% and 5 points below the Scotland figure of 84%. Every home can get superfast speeds.

Most homes in Newton Stewart can get gigabit broadband.

Gigabit
1,000Mbps or faster
78%
Ultrafast
300Mbps or faster
78%
Fast
100Mbps or faster
78%
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 160 postcodes in Newton Stewart (DG8). Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026.

Street by street

66%

of Newton Stewart's postcodes have gigabit broadband for every home

11%

of postcodes have no gigabit broadband at all yet

of postcodes include homes that can't get decent broadband

Newton Stewart ranks 6th of 15 towns in Dumfries and Galloway for gigabit coverage. See all towns in Dumfries and Galloway.

How Newton Stewart compares

Area	Gigabit	300Mbps+	Superfast
Newton Stewart	78%	78%	100%
Dumfries and Galloway	70%	70%	98%
Scotland	84%	84%	97%
United Kingdom	89%	89%	98%

Nearby towns

Wigtown3% gigabit
Gatehouse of Fleet10% gigabit
Whithorn15% gigabit
Kirkcudbright79% gigabit
Stranraer87% gigabit
Castle Douglas77% gigabit

Choosing a provider in Newton Stewart

Most addresses in Newton Stewart 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 Newton Stewart?: Most homes in Newton Stewart can get gigabit-capable broadband (78%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across Dumfries and Galloway as a whole, 70% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.
What is the fastest broadband in Newton Stewart?: Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 78% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.
Which broadband providers cover Newton Stewart?: 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 Newton Stewart that can't get decent broadband?: No. Every postcode in Newton Stewart 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 Newton Stewart, 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.