Broadband in Highland
65% of homes in Highland can get full fibre, 10 points below the Scotland figure of 75%. That ranks 22nd of 32 councils in Scotland and 322nd of 361 across the UK.
What homes in Highland can get
- Gigabit1,000Mbps or faster65%
- Full fibreFibre all the way to the home65%
- Ultrafast300Mbps or faster65%
- Fast100Mbps or faster65%
- Superfast30Mbps or faster87%
- No decent serviceUnder 10Mbps from fixed lines or wireless1%
137,076
homes and businesses in Ofcom's data
47%
of premises that can get full fibre have signed up to it
2,056
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 Highland
| Town | Gigabit | Superfast | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inverness | 89% | 99% | 1,270 |
| Nairn | 13% | 99% | 331 |
| Thurso | 99% | 100% | 312 |
| An Gearasdan | 41% | 99% | 243 |
| Wick | 98% | 100% | 239 |
| Dingwall | 48% | 98% | 198 |
| Alness | 94% | 97% | 163 |
| Tain | 92% | 98% | 149 |
| Invergordon | 95% | 97% | 145 |
| Aviemore | 89% | 97% | 106 |
| Dornoch | 97% | 99% | 88 |
| Grantown-on-Spey | 97% | 100% | 80 |
| Kingussie | 92% | 100% | 72 |
| Fortrose | 98% | 99% | 55 |
| Cromarty | 98% | 100% | 38 |
Towns and larger villages, by number of postcodes. Figures are averages across each town's postcodes.
Council figures are Ofcom's own totals for Highland (January 2026). Coverage figures are for homes; the premises counts include businesses. About our data.