Broadband in Aberdeenshire
49% of homes in Aberdeenshire can get full fibre, 26 points below the Scotland figure of 75%. That ranks 27th of 32 councils in Scotland and 355th of 361 across the UK.
What homes in Aberdeenshire can get
- Gigabit1,000Mbps or faster49%
- Full fibreFibre all the way to the home49%
- Ultrafast300Mbps or faster49%
- Fast100Mbps or faster49%
- Superfast30Mbps or faster91%
- No decent serviceUnder 10Mbps from fixed lines or wireless1%
131,027
homes and businesses in Ofcom's data
61%
of premises that can get full fibre have signed up to it
1,703
premises can't get decent broadband (10Mbps) from a fixed line or wireless network
Homes without a decent connection may qualify for the broadband Universal Service Obligation, and satellite services are now a realistic option for many. What to do if you can't get decent broadband.
Towns in Aberdeenshire
| Town | Gigabit | Superfast | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peterhead | 78% | 99% | 500 |
| Inverurie | 81% | 98% | 423 |
| Fraserburgh | 63% | 99% | 312 |
| Stonehaven | 87% | 100% | 282 |
| Westhill | 51% | 99% | 246 |
| Ellon | 81% | 99% | 239 |
| Banchory | 12% | 96% | 226 |
| Turriff | 16% | 99% | 182 |
| Huntly | 65% | 98% | 158 |
| Banff | 68% | 99% | 147 |
| Portlethen | 96% | 100% | 145 |
| Macduff | 33% | 99% | 145 |
| Oldmeldrum | 33% | 98% | 96 |
| Kintore | 40% | 99% | 94 |
| Laurencekirk | 82% | 99% | 93 |
| Alford | 83% | 98% | 89 |
| Ballater | 4% | 100% | 79 |
| Blackburn | 51% | 99% | 67 |
| Portsoy | 3% | 96% | 65 |
| Inverbervie | 0% | 100% | 61 |
| Aberchirder | 0% | 95% | 40 |
| Rosehearty | 87% | 100% | 33 |
Towns and larger villages, by number of postcodes. Figures are averages across each town's postcodes.
Council figures are Ofcom's own totals for Aberdeenshire (January 2026). Coverage figures are for homes; the premises counts include businesses. About our data.