Broadband Statistics for Belfast, Belfast
| Broadband Providers | 11 |
|---|---|
| Fastest Speed | 897.55 Mbps |
| Average Speed | 42.09 Mbps |
| Fastest Provider | Virgin Media |
Belfast residents have run speed tests on 11 broadband providers. This number is 83.03% above the United Kingdom average of 6.01 internet service providers. ISPs available in Belfast include Virgin Media, Sky Broadband, and BT. The most common broadband provider in Belfast is Virgin Media, with a maximum recorded internet speed of 897.55 Mbps, and the typical home user seeing speeds in the range of 53.33—212.46 Mbps. Belfast's fastest provider is also Virgin Media, and the highest speed we've seen from them is 897.55 Mbps. Overall, the average real-world broadband speed that users will see in Belfast is 42.09 Mbps, which is 14.84% above the The United Kingdom national average of 36.65 Mbps, and 41.10% above the average of 29.83 Mbps in Belfast. Internet speeds in Belfast are typically faster than Castlereagh, but slower than Whitehouse Upper. Nearby cities include Belfast City Centre with speeds 18.35—72.53 Mbps, and Springfield with speeds 18.92—60.25 Mbps.
Broadband Providers
![Virgin Media in Belfast]()
53.33 — 212.46 Mbps897.55 Mbps86.29 Mbps![BT in Belfast]()
36.13 — 224.97 Mbps660.34 Mbps53.62 Mbps![Vodafone in Belfast]()
30.8 — 54.1 Mbps276.98 Mbps36.93 Mbps![Zen Internet in Belfast]()
25.26 — 50.97 Mbps75.87 Mbps35.02 Mbps![TalkTalk in Belfast]()
21.19 — 57.02 Mbps253.67 Mbps27.45 Mbps![EE in Belfast]()
31.26 — 35.42 Mbps71 Mbps31.43 Mbps![Sky Broadband in Belfast]()
11.3 — 37.84 Mbps134.06 Mbps15.69 Mbps![KCOM in Belfast]()
6.18 — 34.45 Mbps62.12 Mbps11.36 Mbps![Plusnet in Belfast]()
6.82 — 25.34 Mbps68.02 Mbps10.58 Mbps![Post Office Broadband in Belfast]()
3.81 — 28.03 Mbps45.64 Mbps6.05 Mbps![CIX in Belfast]()
0 — 5.18 Mbps6.27 Mbps5.18 Mbps
Broadband in Belfast
636th
Fastest city in The United Kingdom
3rd
Best speed range city in Belfast
897.55 Mbps
Belfast's fastest speed
27.74—118.65 Mbps
Typical speed range available to Belfast residents
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Belfast Broadband Speed Map
Belfast Broadband Speed Distribution
| Percentage of Speed Tests in Speed Range | ||
|---|---|---|
| Internet Speed Range | Belfast | United Kingdom |
| Very Slow: under 10 Mbps | 36.58% | 28.66% |
| Slow: 10-30 Mbps | 27.92% | 26.52% |
| Adequate: 30-60 Mbps | 17.03% | 20.91% |
| Good: 60-80 Mbps | 4.98% | 8.46% |
| Fast: 80-300 Mbps | 10.67% | 13.12% |
| Very Fast: over 300 Mbps | 2.83% | 2.33% |
How Belfast Compares to Major Cities
| City / Town | Max Speed | Typical Speed Range | Median | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 5284.34 Mbps | 34.83—93.77 Mbps | 47.22 Mbps | Faster |
| Belfast | 897.55 Mbps | 27.74—118.65 Mbps | 42.09 Mbps | - |
| Birmingham | 936.73 Mbps | 27.77—95.58 Mbps | 36.44 Mbps | Slower |
| Liverpool | 1134.53 Mbps | 22.22—86.42 Mbps | 31.26 Mbps | Slower |
| Nottingham | 934.56 Mbps | 23.48—53.44 Mbps | 28.15 Mbps | Slower |
| Sheffield | 932.42 Mbps | 21.81—64.39 Mbps | 29.73 Mbps | Slower |
| Bristol | 941.78 Mbps | 28.81—108.57 Mbps | 39.7 Mbps | Slower |
| Glasgow | 913.93 Mbps | 16.22—69.54 Mbps | 26.21 Mbps | Slower |
| Leicester | 917.75 Mbps | 25.15—92.23 Mbps | 35.1 Mbps | Slower |
| Edinburgh | 705.74 Mbps | 31.34—108.74 Mbps | 41.17 Mbps | Slower |
Cities and Provider Internet Speeds in Belfast
| Position | City | Max Speed | Typical Speed Range | Median | # Providers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andersonstown | 532.9 Mbps | 44.54—92.59 Mbps | 54.1 Mbps | 6 |
| 2 | Belfast | 897.55 Mbps | 27.74—118.65 Mbps | 42.09 Mbps | 11 |
| 3 | Dunmurry | 644.58 Mbps | 24.37—60.13 Mbps | 30.9 Mbps | 8 |
| 4 | Springfield | 760.76 Mbps | 18.92—60.25 Mbps | 27.52 Mbps | 8 |
| 5 | Belfast City Centre | 935.49 Mbps | 18.35—72.53 Mbps | 27.15 Mbps | 11 |
| 6 | Ardoyne | 882.26 Mbps | 15.11—54.34 Mbps | 21.55 Mbps | 8 |
Belfast Broadband Speeds Over Time
We class broadband speed distributions as follows: very slow under 10 Mbps; slow 10-30 Mbps; adequate 30-60 Mbps; good 60-80 Mbps; fast 80-300 Mbps; very fast over 300 Mbps.
How Belfast Compares for Internet Speed in Belfast
| Position | City / Town | Max Speed | Typical Speed Range | Median | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andersonstown | 532.9 Mbps | 44.54—92.59 Mbps | 54.1 Mbps | Faster |
| 2 | Whitehouse Upper | 293.87 Mbps | 52.85—77.82 Mbps | 52.85 Mbps | Faster |
| 3 | Belfast | 897.55 Mbps | 27.74—118.65 Mbps | 42.09 Mbps | - |
| 4 | Castlereagh | 391.19 Mbps | 22.01—94.08 Mbps | 31.55 Mbps | Slower |
| 5 | Dunmurry | 644.58 Mbps | 24.37—60.13 Mbps | 30.9 Mbps | Slower |
Belfast Internet Speed Test Results
We analysed the results of people in Belfast testing broadband providers multiple times, with each test starting no more than 30 minutes after the previous speed test. On average, people in Belfast ran 4 internet speed tests per session. Looking at broadband download speeds, if the Belfast resident's final test is 10% faster than their starting download speed, we count that as a succesful and faster speed test result. We count an unsuccessful, slower result if the final result is 10% slower than the starting result; we'd hope their ISP contacts them ASAP! For broadband speed tests that don't vary by that much, we consider the final result to be the same. For Belfast's residents, of the internet speed tests we measured, 42.89% were fast, 30.52% slow, and 26.6% broadly the same.
Most Recent Tests
| Provider | Start Time | # Tests | Duration | Start Speed | End Speed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Media | 26 Jul 2021 23:05:30 | 4 | 3 mins | 15.05 Mbps | 38.4 Mbps | Improved |
| Virgin Media | 26 Jul 2021 20:43:06 | 8 | 47 mins | 5.63 Mbps | 21.96 Mbps | Improved |
| Virgin Media | 26 Jul 2021 18:43:18 | 2 | 2 mins | 0.66 Mbps | 3.37 Mbps | Needs help, very slow |
| Virgin Media | 26 Jul 2021 12:39:43 | 2 | 6 mins | 31.97 Mbps | 49.94 Mbps | Improved |
| Virgin Media | 26 Jul 2021 09:57:44 | 6 | 15 mins | 3.05 Mbps | 25.61 Mbps | Improved |
| Virgin Media | 25 Jul 2021 19:56:02 | 2 | 51 secs | 12.15 Mbps | 53.11 Mbps | Improved |
| BT | 25 Jul 2021 12:52:49 | 4 | 91 secs | 0.59 Mbps | 0.56 Mbps | Needs help, very slow |
| Virgin Media | 25 Jul 2021 07:43:51 | 3 | 53 secs | 58.57 Mbps | 51.88 Mbps | Needs help |
| Virgin Media | 24 Jul 2021 19:43:45 | 2 | 15 secs | 169.31 Mbps | 175.84 Mbps | |
| Virgin Media | 24 Jul 2021 06:39:59 | 2 | 26 secs | 16.3 Mbps | 99.2 Mbps | Improved |
| Virgin Media | 23 Jul 2021 15:10:44 | 2 | 48 secs | 6.09 Mbps | 46.49 Mbps | Improved |
| Virgin Media | 23 Jul 2021 14:00:16 | 20 | 49 mins | 203.02 Mbps | 204.17 Mbps | |
| TalkTalk | 23 Jul 2021 09:39:26 | 2 | 52 secs | 32.87 Mbps | 35.39 Mbps | |
| Virgin Media | 23 Jul 2021 08:09:46 | 2 | 24 mins | 3.98 Mbps | 7.74 Mbps | Needs help, very slow |
| Virgin Media | 22 Jul 2021 22:13:25 | 2 | 6 mins | 1 Mbps | 78.07 Mbps | Improved |
| Virgin Media | 22 Jul 2021 09:19:36 | 2 | 18 mins | 67.97 Mbps | 57.73 Mbps | Needs help |
| BT | 22 Jul 2021 07:48:24 | 2 | 61 secs | 1.73 Mbps | 2.72 Mbps | Needs help, very slow |
| Virgin Media | 21 Jul 2021 15:37:00 | 2 | 2 mins | 208.14 Mbps | 77 Mbps | Needs help |
| TalkTalk | 21 Jul 2021 13:10:08 | 3 | 83 secs | 45.97 Mbps | 46.13 Mbps | |
| Virgin Media | 21 Jul 2021 09:51:29 | 2 | 75 secs | 1.57 Mbps | 0.68 Mbps | Needs help, very slow |
Summary of Internet Service Providers in Belfast
| # | Provider Name | Max Speed | Typical Speed Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virgin Media | 897.55 Mbps | 53.33—212.46 Mbps |
| 2 | BT | 660.34 Mbps | 36.13—224.97 Mbps |
| 3 | Zen Internet | 75.87 Mbps | 25.26—50.97 Mbps |
| 4 | Vodafone | 276.98 Mbps | 30.8—54.1 Mbps |
| 5 | TalkTalk | 253.67 Mbps | 21.19—57.02 Mbps |
| 6 | EE | 71 Mbps | 31.26—35.42 Mbps |
| 7 | Sky Broadband | 134.06 Mbps | 11.3—37.84 Mbps |
| 8 | KCOM | 62.12 Mbps | 6.18—34.45 Mbps |
| 9 | Plusnet | 68.02 Mbps | 6.82—25.34 Mbps |
| 10 | Post Office Broadband | 45.64 Mbps | 3.81—28.03 Mbps |
| 11 | CIX | 6.27 Mbps | 0—5.18 Mbps |
Frequently Asked Questions about Internet Providers in Belfast
How many broadband providers in Belfast are there?
Belfast has 11 ISPs tested by its 274,770 residents.
Who is the fastest broadband provider in Belfast?
Virgin Media is the fastest broadband provider in Belfast with 897.55 Mbps, and an average internet speed range of 53.33—212.46 Mbps.
Who is the best internet provider in Belfast?
The best internet provider in Belfast is Virgin Media, and their users typically see broadband speeds in the range of 53.33 to 212.46 Mbps.
What is the average internet speed in Belfast?
Users in Belfast see an average internet speed of 27.74 up to 275 Mbps, and the fastest speed we've seen is 897.55 Mbps.
Is Virgin Media available in Belfast?
Broadband service from Virgin Media is available in Belfast, and the fastest speed we've seen from them is 897.55 Mbps.
Is Sky Broadband available in Belfast?
Broadband service from Sky Broadband is available in Belfast, and the fastest speed we've seen from them is 134.06 Mbps.
Is BT available in Belfast?
Broadband service from BT is available in Belfast, and the fastest speed we've seen from them is 660.34 Mbps.
Who is the the most popular broadband provider in Belfast?
The broadband provider with the most users in Belfast is Virgin Media.
Last updated: 26 Jul 2021