Broadband in Scottish Borders
76% of homes in Scottish Borders can get full fibre, 1 points above the Scotland figure of 75%. That ranks 15th of 32 councils in Scotland and 243rd of 361 across the UK.
What homes in Scottish Borders can get
- Gigabit1,000Mbps or faster76%
- Full fibreFibre all the way to the home76%
- Ultrafast300Mbps or faster77%
- Fast100Mbps or faster77%
- Superfast30Mbps or faster98%
- No decent serviceUnder 10Mbps from fixed lines or wireless0.3%
66,240
homes and businesses in Ofcom's data
52%
of premises that can get full fibre have signed up to it
265
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 Scottish Borders
| Town | Gigabit | Superfast | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galashiels | 89% | 100% | 473 |
| Hawick | 92% | 100% | 427 |
| Peebles | 93% | 100% | 254 |
| Kelso | 85% | 99% | 214 |
| Selkirk | 97% | 100% | 198 |
| Jedburgh | 82% | 99% | 139 |
| Eyemouth | 68% | 99% | 120 |
| Duns | 76% | 97% | 102 |
| Melrose | 74% | 100% | 98 |
| Innerleithen | 89% | 98% | 88 |
| Coldstream | 80% | 100% | 81 |
| Lauder | 17% | 100% | 52 |
Towns and larger villages, by number of postcodes. Figures are averages across each town's postcodes.
Council figures are Ofcom's own totals for Scottish Borders (January 2026). Coverage figures are for homes; the premises counts include businesses. About our data.