Full fibre reaches 14.6% of homes in Kirkwall, though only 1% of connections run at 300 Mbps or faster. Typical measured speed is 53 Mbps down and 12 Mbps up, 48% below the UK download average. 14 providers offer 182 broadband deals, up to 1,600 Mbps.
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Best value broadband deal in Kirkwall (KW15)
The best value in Kirkwall (KW15) on full first-year cost is 4th Utility's 300Mb Full Fibre (24 Months): £240 across year one, about £20 a month. At 300 Mbps it copes with anything a household runs at once.
Best value in Kirkwall (KW15)
£20/mo
for 12 months, then £40/mo
Cheapest broadband deal in Kirkwall (KW15)
The cheapest deal in Kirkwall (KW15) is Fibre 40 from Onestream at £18.50 a month for 40 Mbps. 4th Utility is essentially level at £20.00 a month. Well below the UK average, which shows on a busy evening.
Cheapest in Kirkwall (KW15)
£18.50/mo
rises to £21.25 in April 2027 (+£2.75)
Runner-up on price
£20/mo
for 12 months, then £40/mo
Fastest broadband deal in Kirkwall (KW15)
The fastest deal available in Kirkwall (KW15) is Full Fibre 1.6GB from EE at 1,600 Mbps. Zen Internet matches it at the same top speed.
Fastest in Kirkwall (KW15)
£34.99/mo
rises to £38.99 in March 2027 (+£4)
Runner-up on speed
£45/mo
No rises, no surprises.
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£23.99/mo
rises to £27.99 in March 2027 (+£4)
£24/mo
No rises, no surprises.
£24/mo
No rises, no surprises.
£23.99/mo
rises to £27.99 in March 2027 (+£4)
Broadband providers in Kirkwall (KW15)
14 providers serve Kirkwall (KW15) including Sky, BT and Vodafone, with EE the fastest at 1,600 Mbps.
Ranked by Ofcom complaints per 100,000 customers, fewest first. A down arrow is below the industry average, up is above, and a dash means Ofcom publishes no figure for that provider (usually because it is below Ofcom's 1.5% market-share reporting threshold). A small diagonal arrow shows the past-year trend (↘ improving, ↗ getting worse).
Ofcom records the typical Kirkwall (KW15) download speed at 53 Mbps.
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Is your broadband good enough?
The typical Kirkwall (KW15) line runs 53 Mbps.
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OKWhat speeds are people actually getting?
Gigabit reaches 15% of Kirkwall (KW15), and the fastest available is 1,000 Mbps. The full split by band is below.
What broadband coverage does Kirkwall (KW15) have?
Superfast broadband reaches 98% of Kirkwall (KW15) premises but gigabit only 15%, so around 83% of homes can get fast broadband but not the fastest.
Can I rely on mobile broadband in Kirkwall (KW15)?
Outdoor 5G reaches 78% of Kirkwall (KW15), but 2% of homes get no indoor 4G from any network, so a mobile backup here wants a window.
The two 5G figures differ. “5G availability” is everyday 5G running on the existing 4G core, which is what most phones show. “Next-gen 5G” is standalone 5G: a full 5G network with lower lag, still reaching fewer places.
How Kirkwall (KW15) compares within Orkney Islands
Across 3 postcode districts in Orkney Islands, by connection count, typical speed and gigabit coverage.
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Speed and coverage figures for Kirkwall (KW15)come from Ofcom's Connected Nations data, current to January 2026. Deal prices are pulled live from providers. Compiled by the FindBroadband team. See how we rank and source our data.