Broadband in Dumfries and Galloway
70% of homes in Dumfries and Galloway can get full fibre, 5 points below the Scotland figure of 75%. That ranks 20th of 32 councils in Scotland and 297th of 361 across the UK.
What homes in Dumfries and Galloway can get
- Gigabit1,000Mbps or faster70%
- Full fibreFibre all the way to the home70%
- Ultrafast300Mbps or faster70%
- Fast100Mbps or faster70%
- Superfast30Mbps or faster98%
- No decent serviceUnder 10Mbps from fixed lines or wireless0.1%
83,562
homes and businesses in Ofcom's data
49%
of premises that can get full fibre have signed up to it
167
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 Dumfries and Galloway
| Town | Gigabit | Superfast | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dumfries | 84% | 97% | 1,139 |
| Stranraer | 87% | 99% | 414 |
| Annan | 74% | 99% | 290 |
| Newton Stewart | 78% | 100% | 160 |
| Dalbeattie | 62% | 99% | 151 |
| Kirkcudbright | 79% | 99% | 148 |
| Lockerbie | 84% | 99% | 145 |
| Castle Douglas | 77% | 99% | 137 |
| Moffat | 49% | 100% | 132 |
| Langholm | 7% | 97% | 86 |
| Lochmaben | 14% | 99% | 82 |
| Sanquhar | 93% | 100% | 63 |
| Gatehouse of Fleet | 10% | 99% | 57 |
| Wigtown | 3% | 99% | 49 |
| Whithorn | 15% | 100% | 34 |
Towns and larger villages, by number of postcodes. Figures are averages across each town's postcodes.
Council figures are Ofcom's own totals for Dumfries and Galloway (January 2026). Coverage figures are for homes; the premises counts include businesses. About our data.