{"id":4998,"date":"2023-09-28T12:01:55","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T12:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/savebritain.org\/?p=4998"},"modified":"2023-09-28T12:01:58","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T12:01:58","slug":"ranked-uk-cities-with-fastest-and-slowest-broadband-speed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/savebritain.org\/ranked-uk-cities-with-fastest-and-slowest-broadband-speed\/","title":{"rendered":"RANKED: UK cities with fastest and slowest broadband speed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
We’ve all been there: you go to download a movie or listen to a song, only to be faced by the dreaded “spinning wheel of death.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many Brits have to deal with slow broadband speeds, and new data has revealed which cities have the poorest connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Broadband Genie consumer speed testing reveal that Canterbury has the slowest average speeds, closely followed by Ripon and Chester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the survey, persons in Belfast, Portsmouth, and Milton Keynes had the fastest average speeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
‘No broadband client should accept subpar service, especially in a year when the sector has experienced record price rises,’ said Alex Tofts, broadband specialist at Broadband Genie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the study, Broadband Genie analysed 265,572 consumer speed tests from across the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At a city level, Canterbury came in at the bottom of the list, with residents experiencing average speeds of just 34.4Mb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was followed by Ripon (39.9Mb), Chester (43.6Mb), Carlisle (46Mb), and Worcester (46.9Mb).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the other end of the spectrum, Belfast was at the top of the list, with average speeds of 152Mb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Portsmouth (122Mb) wasn’t far behind, along with Milton Keynes (117.2Mb), Derry (114.9), and Plymouth (109.5Mb).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Check out the average speeds for all UK cities here:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, across all areas of the UK, the village of Halkirk in Caithness was named the slowest area, with residents receiving average speeds of just 2.8Mb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For reference,\u00a0Ofcom\u00a0advises that 10Mb is the minimum ‘decent’ speed homes should receive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In contrast, Lochwinnoch in Renfrewshire enjoys the fastest broadband speeds in the UK, with an impressive average of 409Mb per household.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
‘Most of Britain’s biggest providers sign up to Ofcom’s Broadband Speeds Code of Practice,’ Mr Tufts said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
‘This means they have to be clear about the speeds you should expect at your address, including a guaranteed minimum they must keep above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
‘Speed tests are a useful tool for regularly monitoring the performance you are receiving. If they are falling short of what has been promised, contact your provider and raise the issue.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
We’ve all been there: you go to download a movie or listen to a song, only to be faced by the dreaded “spinning wheel of death.” Many Brits have to … <\/p>\n