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Broadband in Stromness

7% of homes in Stromness can get gigabit broadband, 24 points below the Orkney Islands average of 31% and 77 points below the Scotland figure of 84%. 96% can get superfast speeds of 30Mbps or more.

Gigabit broadband has barely reached Stromness.

  • Gigabit
    1,000Mbps or faster
    7%
  • Ultrafast
    300Mbps or faster
    7%
  • Fast
    100Mbps or faster
    7%
  • Superfast
    30Mbps or faster
    96%
  • No decent service
    Under 10Mbps from fixed lines or wireless
    0%
Average share of homes able to get each speed across 82 postcodes in Stromness (KW16). Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026.

Street by street

1%
of Stromness's postcodes have gigabit broadband for every home
87%
of postcodes have no gigabit broadband at all yet
1%
of postcodes include homes that can't get decent broadband

Stromness ranks 2nd of 2 towns in Orkney Islands for gigabit coverage. See all towns in Orkney Islands.

How Stromness compares

AreaGigabit300Mbps+Superfast
Stromness7%7%96%
Orkney Islands31%31%87%
Scotland84%84%97%
United Kingdom89%89%98%

Nearby towns

Choosing a provider in Stromness

Most addresses in Stromness 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 Stromness?
Only a few homes in Stromness can get gigabit-capable broadband (7%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across Orkney Islands as a whole, 31% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.
What is the fastest broadband in Stromness?
Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 7% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.
Which broadband providers cover Stromness?
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 Stromness that can't get decent broadband?
Yes. 1.2% of postcodes in Stromness include at least some homes that can't get a decent 10Mbps service from a fixed line or wireless network. Those homes may qualify for the broadband Universal Service Obligation.

Figures are averages of the share of homes able to get each speed in every postcode Ofcom lists for Stromness, 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.