Scotland review marks 249,007 premises white for gigabit broadband subsidy
An outcome report published on 9 October 2026 classified 249,007 premises as “White” in Scotland’s May 2025 broadband review. The category means no gigabit-capable network was present and none was expected within three years.
Event / data period: 2025-06
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The May 2025 Open Market Review ran from 23 May to 23 June 2025. The Scottish Government asked suppliers to report existing and planned gigabit-capable infrastructure over the following three years; its outcome report, published on 9 October 2026, classifies 154,398 postcodes.
The report identifies 249,007 “White” premises as eligible targets for public subsidy: under its definition, these premises had no gigabit network infrastructure and none was likely to be built within three years. A postcode classification is not the same as a premises classification: a “White” postcode is one containing at least one White premises. The figures describe the May 2025 review and are not a measure of current 2026 coverage.
Data
Scotland May 2025 gigabit broadband market-review classifications
Postcode and premises counts reported in the Scottish Government’s May 2025 review.
| Siyah | Black | أسود | Noir | Negro | Schwarz | Preto | 43351 | 861707 | — | — | — |
| Gri | Grey | رمادي | Gris | Gris | Grau | Cinzento | 63026 | 372367 | 818471 | — | — |
| İncelemede | Under Review | قيد المراجعة | En cours d’examen | En revisión | In Prüfung | Em análise | 18194 | 51538 | 128662 | 183482 | — |
| Beyaz | White | أبيض | Blanc | Blanco | Weiß | Branco | 29827 | 63250 | 238974 | 54057 | 249007 |
| Toplam | Total | الإجمالي | Total | Total | Gesamt | Total | 154398 | 1348862 | 1186107 | 237539 | 249007 |
Methodology
Counts are transcribed from the report. Postcode classes are for presentation: a White postcode contains at least one White premises. Only White premises are subsidy targets. These are May 2025 review data, not 2026 coverage.
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