{"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

Average broadband speeds in UK cities (Mbs) <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Canterbury 34.3<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Ripon 39.9<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Chester 43.6<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Carlisle 46<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Worcester 46.9<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Wakefield 47.1<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Newport 48.2<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Norwich 48.8<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Wells 49.3<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Durham 49.3<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. Truro 50.8<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  12. Chichester 51.2<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  13. Wrexham 51.7<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  14. Armagh 51.8<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  15. Lancaster 53.2<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  16. Inverness 53.6<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  17. Colchester 53.6<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  18. Perth 54.2<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  19. Sheffield 54.7<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  20. Swansea 55.8<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  21. Newry 57<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  22. Winchester 57.1<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  23. Doncaster 58.3<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  24. Aberdeen 58.3<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  25. Bath 58.6<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  26. Sunderland 59.4<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  27. Salford 61.3<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  28. Exeter 63.2<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  29. Newcastle upon Tyne 63.2<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  30. Dunfermline 64.9<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  31. Hereford 65<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  32. Oxford 65.8<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  33. Birmingham 66<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  34. Chelmsford 66.6<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  35. Bangor 67<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  36. Leeds 67.5<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  37. Bradford 68.1<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  38. Brighton 69<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  39. Leicester 70.4<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  40. Gloucester 71<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  41. Preston 71.3<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  42. Ely 73.5<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  43. Peterborough 74.1<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  44. Manchester 75<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  45. Lisburn 78.6<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  46. Salisbury 78.8<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  47. Dundee 78.9<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  48. Cardiff 79.2<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  49. Bristol 79.6<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  50. Cambridge 80.5<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  51. Glasgow 82.6<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  52. Lichfield 83.4<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  53. Lincoln 83.5<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  54. Stoke-on-Trent 84.3<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  55. Liverpool 85.5<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  56. Derby 85.9<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  57. London 86.7<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  58. Nottingham 90<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  59. St Albans 91.1<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  60. Wolverhampton 92.2<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  61. Hull 94.9<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  62. Coventry 95.1<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  63. Edinburgh 96.3<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  64. York 97.3<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  65. Southampton 103.4<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  66. Southend-on-Sea 104.4<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  67. Plymouth 109.5<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  68. Londonderry 114.9<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  69. Milton Keynes 117.2<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  70. Portsmouth 122<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  71. Belfast 152.2<\/li>\n<\/ol>\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":"

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