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Broadband in Orkney Islands

31% of homes in Orkney Islands can get full fibre, 44 points below the Scotland figure of 75%. That ranks 29th of 32 councils in Scotland and 358th of 361 across the UK.

What homes in Orkney Islands can get

  • Gigabit
    1,000Mbps or faster
    31%
  • Full fibre
    Fibre all the way to the home
    31%
  • Ultrafast
    300Mbps or faster
    31%
  • Fast
    100Mbps or faster
    31%
  • Superfast
    30Mbps or faster
    87%
  • No decent service
    Under 10Mbps from fixed lines or wireless
    2%
Share of homes in Orkney Islands able to get each speed. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026.
13,362
homes and businesses in Ofcom's data
46%
of premises that can get full fibre have signed up to it
267
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 Orkney Islands

TownGigabitSuperfastPostcodes
Kirkwall13%99%334
Stromness7%96%82

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

Council figures are Ofcom's own totals for Orkney Islands (January 2026). Coverage figures are for homes; the premises counts include businesses. About our data.