Broadband in Aberdeen

Broadband in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire

Aberdeen is one of CityFibre's flagship Scottish builds, with extensive XGS-PON wholesale coverage alongside Openreach FTTP and Virgin Media.

Population: Approx 200,000. FTTP coverage: Strong via CityFibre and Openreach. Gigabit availability: High.

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Broadband market in Aberdeen

Aberdeen has extensive CityFibre XGS-PON wholesale coverage retailing through Vodafone, TalkTalk, Sky and Zen Internet, alongside strong Openreach FTTP and well-established Virgin Media DOCSIS coverage.

Snapshot

Country	Scotland
Region	Aberdeenshire
Population	Approx 200,000
Estimated FTTP coverage	Strong via CityFibre and Openreach
Estimated gigabit availability	High
Average advertised speed	Up to 2 Gbps available
Average advertised price	From around £22/month to £55/month gigabit
Last updated	May 2026

Top broadband providers in Aberdeen

Aberdeen households typically have 6 to 8 mainstream broadband options with strong altnet wholesale.

Most-available providers: BT, Sky, Virgin Media, Vodafone (via CityFibre), TalkTalk.

How to choose broadband in Aberdeen

Check availability at your postcode. FTTP is the gold standard, but FTTC remains the fallback in older streets.
Compare the headline price against the contract length, line rental, setup fees and any out-of-contract uplift.
Check the speed you actually need. 100 Mbps suits most households. Gigabit makes sense for heavy uploaders, multi-occupancy households, and home workers on video calls all day.
Look for One Touch Switch support so the move is handled by the gaining provider.
If you have an altnet on your street, compare it carefully against Openreach incumbents. Altnets often beat headline price and headline speed.

Speed and value benchmarks

Vodafone gigabit on CityFibre is among the lowest gigabit tariffs in Aberdeen.

Data and methodology

Coverage estimates use Ofcom Connected Nations data and operator-published build figures, normalised to the city boundary. Average price uses listing data from SearchSwitchSave.com and BroadbandSwitch.uk for the latest quarter. Where figures are not yet published, the row reads "data pending". See methodology for full sourcing.