Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Broadband Options

Cambridge residents have run speed tests on 17 providers. This number is 184.76% above the United Kingdom average of 5.97 providers. ISPs available in Cambridge include Virgin Media, Sky Broadband, and BT. The most common provider in Cambridge is Virgin Media, with a maximum recorded speed of 545.51 Mbps, and the typical home user seeing speeds in the range of 51.48—185.1 Mbps. Cambridge's fastest provider is BT, and the highest speed we've seen from them is 896.6 Mbps. Overall, the average real-world speed users will see in Cambridge is 42.24 Mbps, which is 42.32% above the The United Kingdom national average of 29.68 Mbps, and 25.27% above the average of 33.72 Mbps in Cambridgeshire. Internet speeds in Cambridge are typically faster than Huntingdon, but slower than Sibson-cum-Stibbington. Nearby cities include Grantchester with speeds 21.51—54.24 Mbps, Great Shelford with speeds 17.72—26.84 Mbps, and Histon with speeds 1.56—9.99 Mbps.
Providers
Internet in Cambridge
195th
Fastest city in The United Kingdom
6th
Best speed range city in Cambridgeshire
896.6 Mbps
Cambridge's fastest speed
28.89—109.99 Mbps
Typical speed range available to Cambridge residents
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Cambridge Competitive Speed Map
How Cambridge Compares to Major Cities
City / Town | Max Speed | Typical Speed Range | 50% | |
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Cambridge | 896.6 Mbps | 28.89—109.99 Mbps | 42.24 Mbps | - |
London | 5284.34 Mbps | 26.95—83.4 Mbps | 37.12 Mbps | Slower |
Birmingham | 934.25 Mbps | 18.67—75.36 Mbps | 28.99 Mbps | Slower |
Liverpool | 859.49 Mbps | 14.58—64.32 Mbps | 21.73 Mbps | Slower |
Nottingham | 893.46 Mbps | 16.18—65.27 Mbps | 24.42 Mbps | Slower |
Sheffield | 926.7 Mbps | 15.45—53.18 Mbps | 21.91 Mbps | Slower |
Bristol | 910.76 Mbps | 19.44—92.07 Mbps | 28.89 Mbps | Slower |
Glasgow | 898.7 Mbps | 9.44—48.67 Mbps | 13.72 Mbps | Slower |
Leicester | 910.64 Mbps | 18.39—74.3 Mbps | 27.54 Mbps | Slower |
Edinburgh | 870.81 Mbps | 17.96—95.15 Mbps | 29.93 Mbps | Slower |
Cambridge Over Time
How Cambridge Compares for Internet Speed in Cambridgeshire
Position | City / Town | Max Speed | Typical Speed Range | 50% | |
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4 | Saint Neots | 546.51 Mbps | 40.26—109.03 Mbps | 67.69 Mbps | Faster |
5 | Sibson-cum-Stibbington | 126.44 Mbps | 59.68—89.21 Mbps | 59.68 Mbps | Faster |
6 | Cambridge | 896.6 Mbps | 28.89—109.99 Mbps | 42.24 Mbps | - |
7 | Huntingdon | 933.34 Mbps | 27.44—103.61 Mbps | 38.5 Mbps | Slower |
8 | Warboys | 272.98 Mbps | 31.57—59.74 Mbps | 36.74 Mbps | Slower |
Cambridge Speed Test Results
We analysed the results of people in Cambridge test providers multiple times, with each test starting no more than 30 minutes after the previous speed test. On average, people in Cambridge ran 4 speed tests per session. Looking at download speeds, if the Cambridge 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 Cambridge's residents, of the speed tests we measured, 41.84% were fast, 26.36% slow, and 31.8% broadly the same.
Most Recent Tests
Provider | Start Time | # Tests | Duration | Start Speed | End Speed | Status |
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Virgin Media | 17 Jan 2021 15:34:50 | 2 | 10 mins | 210.66 Mbps | 216.04 Mbps | |
Virgin Media | 17 Jan 2021 15:23:57 | 2 | 82 secs | 60.65 Mbps | 67.46 Mbps | Improved |
Virgin Media | 17 Jan 2021 14:07:41 | 2 | 3 mins | 89.38 Mbps | 86.88 Mbps | |
Virgin Media | 17 Jan 2021 13:46:04 | 2 | 8 mins | 54.08 Mbps | 53.47 Mbps | |
Virgin Media | 17 Jan 2021 13:00:49 | 2 | 50 secs | 1.76 Mbps | 22.6 Mbps | Improved |
Virgin Media | 17 Jan 2021 12:05:06 | 3 | 16 mins | 6.25 Mbps | 211.6 Mbps | Improved |
Virgin Media | 17 Jan 2021 11:14:09 | 2 | 18 mins | 90.86 Mbps | 91.11 Mbps | |
Virgin Media | 17 Jan 2021 11:20:25 | 4 | 2 mins | 10.4 Mbps | 18.07 Mbps | Improved |
TalkTalk | 17 Jan 2021 07:51:19 | 2 | 51 secs | 27.64 Mbps | 18.81 Mbps | Needs help |
BT | 16 Jan 2021 20:06:17 | 2 | 26 mins | 68.04 Mbps | 68.48 Mbps | |
BT | 16 Jan 2021 19:16:23 | 3 | 33 mins | 14.99 Mbps | 13.57 Mbps | |
Virgin Media | 16 Jan 2021 18:57:35 | 2 | 0 secs | 157.51 Mbps | 157.51 Mbps | |
BT | 16 Jan 2021 18:31:19 | 3 | 45 secs | 217.25 Mbps | 112.88 Mbps | Needs help |
Virgin Media | 16 Jan 2021 16:59:15 | 2 | 5 mins | 49.5 Mbps | 50.71 Mbps | |
Sky Broadband | 16 Jan 2021 16:52:24 | 2 | 111 secs | 45.78 Mbps | 46.35 Mbps | |
Virgin Media | 16 Jan 2021 15:45:33 | 2 | 35 secs | 76.25 Mbps | 73.72 Mbps | |
Virgin Media | 16 Jan 2021 15:04:06 | 11 | 40 mins | 2.2 Mbps | 36.61 Mbps | Improved |
Virgin Media | 16 Jan 2021 15:03:37 | 2 | 25 mins | 206.75 Mbps | 214.26 Mbps | |
Virgin Media | 16 Jan 2021 15:28:15 | 2 | 26 secs | 10.28 Mbps | 10.28 Mbps | |
Sky Broadband | 16 Jan 2021 14:44:08 | 2 | 54 secs | 29.8 Mbps | 29.2 Mbps |
Summary of Internet Service Providers in Cambridge
# | Provider Name | Max Speed | Typical Speed Range |
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1 | Hyperoptic | 484.85 Mbps | 170.46—171.18 Mbps |
2 | Cambridge Fibre | 671.5 Mbps | 86.64—142.59 Mbps |
3 | Independent Fibre Networks | 354.84 Mbps | 50.23—211.77 Mbps |
4 | Virgin Media | 545.51 Mbps | 51.48—185.1 Mbps |
5 | Glide | 858 Mbps | 10.69—72.36 Mbps |
6 | BT | 896.6 Mbps | 27.14—69.95 Mbps |
7 | Andrews & Arnold | 137.97 Mbps | 10.68—70.32 Mbps |
8 | Zen Internet | 291.45 Mbps | 25.74—65.11 Mbps |
9 | KCOM | 70.69 Mbps | 3.1—61.73 Mbps |
10 | iDNET | 135.01 Mbps | 25.61—36.81 Mbps |
11 | EE | 269.22 Mbps | 22.7—74 Mbps |
12 | Vodafone | 503.07 Mbps | 26.77—71.15 Mbps |
13 | Plusnet | 74.44 Mbps | 18.57—49.96 Mbps |
14 | TalkTalk | 147.72 Mbps | 12.41—36.96 Mbps |
15 | Sky Broadband | 149.82 Mbps | 9.96—36.46 Mbps |
16 | Post Office Broadband | 74.58 Mbps | 7.23—24.95 Mbps |
17 | CIX | 61.72 Mbps | 6.01—13.94 Mbps |
Frequently Asked Questions about Internet Providers in Cambridge
Cambridge has 17 ISPs tested by its 125,758 residents.
BT is the fastest provider in Cambridge with 896.6 Mbps, and an average speed range of 27.14—69.95 Mbps.
The best provider in Cambridge in Hyperoptic, and their users typically see speeds in the range of 170.46 to 171.18 Mbps.
Users in Cambridge see an average internet speed of 28.89 up to 195 Mbps, and the fastest speed we've seen is 896.6 Mbps.
Virgin Media is available in Cambridge, and the fastest speed we've seen from them is 545.51 Mbps.
Sky Broadband is available in Cambridge, and the fastest speed we've seen from them is 149.82 Mbps.
BT is available in Cambridge, and the fastest speed we've seen from them is 896.6 Mbps.
The provider with the most users in Cambridge is Virgin Media.
Last updated: 17 Jan 2021