Broadband in Fife
73% of homes in Fife can get full fibre, 2 points below the Scotland figure of 75%. That ranks 17th of 32 councils in Scotland and 272nd of 361 across the UK.
What homes in Fife can get
- Gigabit1,000Mbps or faster85%
- Full fibreFibre all the way to the home73%
- Ultrafast300Mbps or faster85%
- Fast100Mbps or faster85%
- Superfast30Mbps or faster99%
- No decent serviceUnder 10Mbps from fixed lines or wireless0.1%
197,211
homes and businesses in Ofcom's data
53%
of premises that can get full fibre have signed up to it
197
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 Fife
| Town | Gigabit | Superfast | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunfermline | 87% | 99% | 1,255 |
| Kirkcaldy | 89% | 98% | 1,164 |
| Glenrothes | 84% | 99% | 899 |
| St Andrews | 59% | 99% | 411 |
| Leven | 91% | 99% | 286 |
| Cowdenbeath | 82% | 100% | 265 |
| Methil | 98% | 100% | 258 |
| Cupar | 95% | 99% | 253 |
| Lochgelly | 91% | 100% | 168 |
| Newport-on-Tay | 69% | 100% | 165 |
| Burntisland | 95% | 100% | 165 |
| Tayport | 88% | 99% | 142 |
| Buckhaven | 99% | 99% | 134 |
| Inverkeithing | 78% | 100% | 130 |
| Kelty | 94% | 100% | 120 |
| Anstruther | 89% | 100% | 111 |
| Kinghorn | 98% | 99% | 97 |
| Leslie | 87% | 100% | 90 |
| Markinch | 62% | 100% | 84 |
| Crail | 13% | 100% | 80 |
| Pittenweem | 97% | 100% | 74 |
| Newburgh | 11% | 100% | 74 |
| Auchtermuchty | 8% | 100% | 66 |
| Ladybank | 11% | 98% | 48 |
| Falkland | 79% | 100% | 47 |
Towns and larger villages, by number of postcodes. Figures are averages across each town's postcodes.
Council figures are Ofcom's own totals for Fife (January 2026). Coverage figures are for homes; the premises counts include businesses. About our data.