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Broadband in Shetland Islands

21% of homes in Shetland Islands can get full fibre, 54 points below the Scotland figure of 75%. That ranks 31st of 32 councils in Scotland and 360th of 361 across the UK.

What homes in Shetland Islands can get

  • Gigabit
    1,000Mbps or faster
    21%
  • Full fibre
    Fibre all the way to the home
    21%
  • Ultrafast
    300Mbps or faster
    21%
  • Fast
    100Mbps or faster
    21%
  • Superfast
    30Mbps or faster
    88%
  • No decent service
    Under 10Mbps from fixed lines or wireless
    2%
Share of homes in Shetland Islands able to get each speed. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026.
13,367
homes and businesses in Ofcom's data
49%
of premises that can get full fibre have signed up to it
227
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 Shetland Islands

TownGigabitSuperfastPostcodes
Lerwick2%99%253

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

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