ISPs in Bolton

Bolton residents have run speed tests on 14 providers. This number is 134.11% above the United Kingdom average of 5.98 providers. ISPs available in Bolton include Virgin Media, Sky Broadband, and BT. The most common provider in Bolton is Virgin Media, with a maximum recorded speed of 823.79 Mbps, and the typical home user seeing speeds in the range of 46.59—187.77 Mbps. Bolton's fastest provider is BT, and the highest speed we've seen from them is 919.89 Mbps. Overall, the average real-world speed users will see in Bolton is 33.5 Mbps, which is 12.83% above the The United Kingdom national average of 29.69 Mbps, and 2.67% above the average of 32.63 Mbps in Bolton. Nearby cities include Westhoughton with speeds 9.52—36.26 Mbps, and Horwich with speeds 22.85—56.05 Mbps.
Providers
Internet in Bolton
85th
Fastest city in The United Kingdom
1st
Best speed range city in Bolton
919.89 Mbps
Bolton's fastest speed
24.04—104.64 Mbps
Typical speed range available to Bolton residents
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Bolton Competitive Speed Map
How Bolton Compares to Major Cities
City / Town | Max Speed | Typical Speed Range | 50% | |
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London | 5284.34 Mbps | 26.94—83.37 Mbps | 37.11 Mbps | Faster |
Bolton | 919.89 Mbps | 24.04—104.64 Mbps | 33.5 Mbps | - |
Birmingham | 934.25 Mbps | 18.71—75.55 Mbps | 29.03 Mbps | Slower |
Liverpool | 859.49 Mbps | 14.63—64.35 Mbps | 21.79 Mbps | Slower |
Nottingham | 893.46 Mbps | 16.23—65.34 Mbps | 24.48 Mbps | Slower |
Sheffield | 926.7 Mbps | 15.49—53.25 Mbps | 21.96 Mbps | Slower |
Bristol | 910.76 Mbps | 19.49—92.12 Mbps | 28.94 Mbps | Slower |
Glasgow | 898.7 Mbps | 9.49—48.76 Mbps | 13.77 Mbps | Slower |
Leicester | 910.64 Mbps | 18.43—74.33 Mbps | 27.57 Mbps | Slower |
Edinburgh | 870.81 Mbps | 17.98—95.21 Mbps | 29.95 Mbps | Slower |
Cities and Provider Speeds in Bolton
Position | City | Max Speed | Typical Speed Range | 50% | # Providers |
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1 | Bolton | 919.89 Mbps | 24.04—104.64 Mbps | 33.5 Mbps | 14 |
2 | Horwich | 449.77 Mbps | 22.85—56.05 Mbps | 29.84 Mbps | 7 |
3 | Westhoughton | 401.36 Mbps | 9.52—36.26 Mbps | 14.42 Mbps | 8 |
Bolton Over Time
How Bolton Compares for Internet Speed in Bolton
Position | City / Town | Max Speed | Typical Speed Range | 50% | |
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1 | Bolton | 919.89 Mbps | 24.04—104.64 Mbps | 33.5 Mbps | - |
Bolton Speed Test Results
We analysed the results of people in Bolton test providers multiple times, with each test starting no more than 30 minutes after the previous speed test. On average, people in Bolton ran 4 speed tests per session. Looking at download speeds, if the Bolton 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 speed tests that don't vary by that much, we consider the final result to be the same. For Bolton's residents, of the speed tests we measured, 47.54% were fast, 24.29% slow, and 28.17% broadly the same.
Most Recent Tests
Provider | Start Time | # Tests | Duration | Start Speed | End Speed | Status |
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BT | 18 Jan 2021 23:17:16 | 2 | 16 secs | 12.2 Mbps | 23.25 Mbps | Improved |
Sky Broadband | 18 Jan 2021 22:59:57 | 4 | 2 mins | 30.47 Mbps | 31.62 Mbps | |
Virgin Media | 18 Jan 2021 22:59:59 | 2 | 33 secs | 101.05 Mbps | 92.82 Mbps | |
Vodafone | 18 Jan 2021 22:31:57 | 2 | 25 secs | 48.3 Mbps | 48.72 Mbps | |
Virgin Media | 18 Jan 2021 21:27:22 | 9 | 50 mins | 26.3 Mbps | 52.93 Mbps | Improved |
Virgin Media | 18 Jan 2021 21:49:58 | 2 | 6 mins | 37.53 Mbps | 231.11 Mbps | Improved |
Virgin Media | 18 Jan 2021 21:31:57 | 2 | 36 secs | 64.46 Mbps | 9.88 Mbps | Needs help, very slow |
Virgin Media | 18 Jan 2021 21:20:06 | 2 | 2 mins | 45 Mbps | 24.52 Mbps | Needs help |
Plusnet | 18 Jan 2021 21:15:15 | 4 | 96 secs | 27.25 Mbps | 34.76 Mbps | Improved |
Sky Broadband | 18 Jan 2021 20:50:50 | 2 | 19 mins | 2.09 Mbps | 32.65 Mbps | Improved |
Sky Broadband | 18 Jan 2021 21:08:41 | 2 | 49 secs | 25.26 Mbps | 51.21 Mbps | Improved |
Virgin Media | 18 Jan 2021 21:06:03 | 3 | 62 secs | 13.25 Mbps | 67.17 Mbps | Improved |
Virgin Media | 18 Jan 2021 21:02:32 | 3 | 64 secs | 106.55 Mbps | 124.49 Mbps | Improved |
Virgin Media | 18 Jan 2021 20:22:46 | 6 | 31 mins | 146.21 Mbps | 182.19 Mbps | Improved |
Virgin Media | 18 Jan 2021 20:31:29 | 2 | 19 mins | 163.63 Mbps | 189.69 Mbps | Improved |
Virgin Media | 18 Jan 2021 20:12:55 | 8 | 21 mins | 9.19 Mbps | 56.76 Mbps | Improved |
Virgin Media | 18 Jan 2021 20:26:52 | 2 | 4 mins | 52.75 Mbps | 51.82 Mbps | |
Virgin Media | 18 Jan 2021 20:25:31 | 2 | 38 secs | 8.95 Mbps | 30.42 Mbps | Improved |
Virgin Media | 18 Jan 2021 20:16:31 | 2 | 6 mins | 0.41 Mbps | 20.06 Mbps | Improved |
Virgin Media | 18 Jan 2021 20:04:56 | 3 | 13 mins | 29.29 Mbps | 20.79 Mbps | Needs help |
Summary of Internet Service Providers in Bolton
# | Provider Name | Max Speed | Typical Speed Range |
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1 | Virgin Media | 823.79 Mbps | 46.59—187.77 Mbps |
2 | Hyperoptic | 454.86 Mbps | 29.19—64.82 Mbps |
3 | Zen Internet | 146.8 Mbps | 43.4—73.38 Mbps |
4 | BT | 919.89 Mbps | 19.09—48.54 Mbps |
5 | KCOM | 69.1 Mbps | 15.05—50.04 Mbps |
6 | Zone Broadband | 134.61 Mbps | 13.64—38.42 Mbps |
7 | Vodafone | 343.87 Mbps | 21.81—36.78 Mbps |
8 | TalkTalk | 104.02 Mbps | 14.26—50.86 Mbps |
9 | EE | 293.61 Mbps | 12.83—41.81 Mbps |
10 | Sky Broadband | 146.03 Mbps | 13.84—40.05 Mbps |
11 | Plusnet | 74.39 Mbps | 15.5—35.77 Mbps |
12 | Origin Broadband | 74.46 Mbps | 5.5—37.74 Mbps |
13 | CIX | 31.27 Mbps | 3.72—6.14 Mbps |
14 | Post Office Broadband | 73.25 Mbps | 5.78—19.83 Mbps |
Frequently Asked Questions about Internet Providers in Bolton
Bolton has 14 ISPs tested by its 285,372 residents.
BT is the fastest provider in Bolton with 919.89 Mbps, and an average speed range of 19.09—48.54 Mbps.
The best provider in Bolton in Virgin Media, and their users typically see speeds in the range of 46.59 to 187.77 Mbps.
Users in Bolton see an average internet speed of 24.04 up to 256 Mbps, and the fastest speed we've seen is 919.89 Mbps.
Virgin Media is available in Bolton, and the fastest speed we've seen from them is 823.79 Mbps.
Sky Broadband is available in Bolton, and the fastest speed we've seen from them is 146.03 Mbps.
BT is available in Bolton, and the fastest speed we've seen from them is 919.89 Mbps.
The provider with the most users in Bolton is Virgin Media.
Last updated: 18 Jan 2021