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Broadband in Rothesay

0% of homes in Rothesay can get gigabit broadband, 25 points below the Argyll and Bute average of 25% and 84 points below the Scotland figure of 84%. 99% can get superfast speeds of 30Mbps or more.

Gigabit broadband has barely reached Rothesay.

  • Gigabit
    1,000Mbps or faster
    0%
  • Ultrafast
    300Mbps or faster
    0%
  • Fast
    100Mbps or faster
    0%
  • 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 151 postcodes in Rothesay (PA20). Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026.

Street by street

0%
of Rothesay's postcodes have gigabit broadband for every home
100%
of postcodes have no gigabit broadband at all yet
0%
of postcodes include homes that can't get decent broadband

Rothesay ranks 7th of 8 towns in Argyll and Bute for gigabit coverage. See all towns in Argyll and Bute.

How Rothesay compares

AreaGigabit300Mbps+Superfast
Rothesay0%0%99%
Argyll and Bute25%25%89%
Scotland84%84%97%
United Kingdom89%89%98%

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Choosing a provider in Rothesay

Most addresses in Rothesay 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 Rothesay?
No homes in Rothesay can get gigabit-capable broadband (0%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across Argyll and Bute as a whole, 25% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.
What is the fastest broadband in Rothesay?
0% of homes can get 100Mbps or more and 99% can get superfast speeds of 30Mbps or more. No homes were recorded with gigabit-capable broadband in Ofcom's January 2026 data.
Which broadband providers cover Rothesay?
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 Rothesay that can't get decent broadband?
No. Every postcode in Rothesay 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 Rothesay, 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.