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Broadband in Na h-Eileanan Siar

11% of homes in Na h-Eileanan Siar can get full fibre, 64 points below the Scotland figure of 75%. That ranks 32nd of 32 councils in Scotland and 361st of 361 across the UK.

What homes in Na h-Eileanan Siar can get

  • Gigabit
    1,000Mbps or faster
    11%
  • Full fibre
    Fibre all the way to the home
    11%
  • Ultrafast
    300Mbps or faster
    11%
  • Fast
    100Mbps or faster
    11%
  • Superfast
    30Mbps or faster
    80%
  • No decent service
    Under 10Mbps from fixed lines or wireless
    3%
Share of homes in Na h-Eileanan Siar able to get each speed. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026.
17,811
homes and businesses in Ofcom's data
43%
of premises that can get full fibre have signed up to it
499
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 Na h-Eileanan Siar

TownGigabitSuperfastPostcodes
Stornoway21%98%265

Towns and larger villages, by number of postcodes. Figures are averages across each town's postcodes.

Council figures are Ofcom's own totals for Na h-Eileanan Siar (January 2026). Coverage figures are for homes; the premises counts include businesses. About our data.