Full fibre reaches 20.2% of homes in Stromness and South Isles, though only 0% of connections run at 300 Mbps or faster. Typical measured speed is 35 Mbps down and 8 Mbps up, 65% 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 Stromness and South Isles (KW16)
The best value in Stromness and South Isles (KW16) 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 Stromness and South Isles (KW16)
£20/mo
for 12 months, then £40/mo
Cheapest broadband deal in Stromness and South Isles (KW16)
The cheapest deal in Stromness and South Isles (KW16) 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 Stromness and South Isles (KW16)
£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 Stromness and South Isles (KW16)
The fastest deal available in Stromness and South Isles (KW16) is Full Fibre 1.6GB from EE at 1,600 Mbps. Zen Internet matches it at the same top speed.
Fastest in Stromness and South Isles (KW16)
£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 Stromness and South Isles (KW16)
14 providers serve Stromness and South Isles (KW16) 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 Stromness and South Isles (KW16) download speed at 35 Mbps.
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The typical Stromness and South Isles (KW16) line runs 35 Mbps.
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OKWhat speeds are people actually getting?
Gigabit reaches 20% of Stromness and South Isles (KW16), and the fastest available is 330 Mbps. The full split by band is below.
What broadband coverage does Stromness and South Isles (KW16) have?
Superfast broadband reaches 80% of Stromness and South Isles (KW16) premises but gigabit only 20%, so around 60% of homes can get fast broadband but not the fastest.
Can I rely on mobile broadband in Stromness and South Isles (KW16)?
Outdoor 5G reaches 78% of Stromness and South Isles (KW16), 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 Stromness and South Isles (KW16) 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 Stromness and South Isles (KW16)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.