Broadband Statistics for Edinburgh, Edinburgh
| Broadband Providers | 15 |
|---|---|
| Fastest Speed | 705.74 Mbps |
| Average Speed | 41.17 Mbps |
| Fastest Provider | Virgin Media |
Edinburgh residents have run speed tests on 15 broadband providers. This number is 149.58% above the United Kingdom average of 6.01 internet service providers. ISPs available in Edinburgh include Virgin Media, TalkTalk, and BT. The most common broadband provider in Edinburgh is Virgin Media, with a maximum recorded internet speed of 705.74 Mbps, and the typical home user seeing speeds in the range of 63.51—211.06 Mbps. Edinburgh's fastest provider is also Virgin Media, and the highest speed we've seen from them is 705.74 Mbps. Overall, the average real-world broadband speed that users will see in Edinburgh is 41.17 Mbps, which is 12.33% above the The United Kingdom national average of 36.65 Mbps, and 10.79% above the average of 37.16 Mbps in Edinburgh. Internet speeds in Edinburgh are typically faster than Queensferry, but slower than Gorgie. Nearby cities include York Place with speeds 43.45—421.92 Mbps, West End with speeds 28.05—122.91 Mbps, and Newington with speeds 19.95—56.19 Mbps.
Broadband Providers
![Virgin Media in Edinburgh]()
63.51 — 211.06 Mbps705.74 Mbps89.24 Mbps![Hyperoptic in Edinburgh]()
41.86 — 162.85 Mbps550.16 Mbps60.07 Mbps![Glide in Edinburgh]()
29.86 — 158.06 Mbps198.53 Mbps61.51 Mbps- CCS Leeds46.23 — 86.76 Mbps95 Mbps49.28 Mbps
![BT in Edinburgh]()
36.42 — 61.86 Mbps680.43 Mbps39.56 Mbps![Zen Internet in Edinburgh]()
17.51 — 75.59 Mbps118.61 Mbps28.54 Mbps![Vodafone in Edinburgh]()
24.51 — 49.43 Mbps107.81 Mbps29.63 Mbps![Sky Broadband in Edinburgh]()
11.22 — 56.26 Mbps185.3 Mbps18.14 Mbps![iDNET in Edinburgh]()
10.88 — 55.92 Mbps150.22 Mbps20.22 Mbps![EE in Edinburgh]()
11.74 — 51.18 Mbps491.12 Mbps14.58 Mbps![TalkTalk in Edinburgh]()
15.55 — 41 Mbps521.57 Mbps22.84 Mbps![Post Office Broadband in Edinburgh]()
17.1 — 35.7 Mbps71.14 Mbps25.98 Mbps![Plusnet in Edinburgh]()
10.83 — 36.81 Mbps74.04 Mbps15.89 Mbps![Andrews & Arnold in Edinburgh]()
9.38 — 12.11 Mbps13.54 Mbps10.9 Mbps![CIX in Edinburgh]()
0.77 — 1.37 Mbps7.09 Mbps0.86 Mbps
Broadband in Edinburgh
1,108th
Fastest city in The United Kingdom
6th
Best speed range city in Edinburgh
705.74 Mbps
Edinburgh's fastest speed
31.34—108.74 Mbps
Typical speed range available to Edinburgh residents
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Edinburgh Broadband Speed Distribution
| Percentage of Speed Tests in Speed Range | ||
|---|---|---|
| Internet Speed Range | Edinburgh | United Kingdom |
| Very Slow: under 10 Mbps | 32.01% | 28.66% |
| Slow: 10-30 Mbps | 23.85% | 26.52% |
| Adequate: 30-60 Mbps | 16.23% | 20.91% |
| Good: 60-80 Mbps | 6.14% | 8.46% |
| Fast: 80-300 Mbps | 18.21% | 13.12% |
| Very Fast: over 300 Mbps | 3.58% | 2.33% |
How Edinburgh 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 |
| Edinburgh | 705.74 Mbps | 31.34—108.74 Mbps | 41.17 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 |
Cities and Provider Internet Speeds in Edinburgh
| Position | City | Max Speed | Typical Speed Range | Median | # Providers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colinton | 802.57 Mbps | 70.7—364.25 Mbps | 174.26 Mbps | 9 |
| 2 | Kirkliston | 136.88 Mbps | 61.1—70.3 Mbps | 66.49 Mbps | 5 |
| 3 | Gogar | 931.98 Mbps | 28.46—146.03 Mbps | 45.42 Mbps | 1 |
| 4 | Gorgie | 895.13 Mbps | 32.94—106.49 Mbps | 43.08 Mbps | 8 |
| 5 | Edinburgh | 705.74 Mbps | 31.34—108.74 Mbps | 41.17 Mbps | 15 |
| 6 | Corstorphine | 918.18 Mbps | 28.72—91.63 Mbps | 37.94 Mbps | 9 |
| 7 | Balerno | 782.5 Mbps | 29.2—58.77 Mbps | 37.07 Mbps | 10 |
| 8 | Fairmilehead | 782.77 Mbps | 27.97—70.57 Mbps | 36.33 Mbps | 8 |
| 9 | Liberton | 790.25 Mbps | 25.28—75.87 Mbps | 36.02 Mbps | 9 |
| 10 | Drylaw | 788.05 Mbps | 26.17—69.67 Mbps | 33.81 Mbps | 8 |
| 11 | Gilmerton | 654.73 Mbps | 22.1—70.66 Mbps | 31.4 Mbps | 7 |
| 12 | Granton | 913.87 Mbps | 23.21—72.62 Mbps | 30.71 Mbps | 9 |
| 13 | Newington | 549.33 Mbps | 19.95—56.19 Mbps | 26.57 Mbps | 8 |
| 14 | Duddingston | 910.63 Mbps | 16.26—59.33 Mbps | 24.08 Mbps | 8 |
Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh Compares for Internet Speed in Edinburgh
| Position | City / Town | Max Speed | Typical Speed Range | Median | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Gogar | 931.98 Mbps | 28.46—146.03 Mbps | 45.42 Mbps | Faster |
| 5 | Gorgie | 895.13 Mbps | 32.94—106.49 Mbps | 43.08 Mbps | Faster |
| 6 | Edinburgh | 705.74 Mbps | 31.34—108.74 Mbps | 41.17 Mbps | - |
| 7 | Queensferry | 450.79 Mbps | 35.19—46.78 Mbps | 40.61 Mbps | Slower |
| 8 | West End | 743.18 Mbps | 28.05—122.91 Mbps | 39.19 Mbps | Slower |
Edinburgh Internet Speed Test Results
We analysed the results of people in Edinburgh testing broadband providers multiple times, with each test starting no more than 30 minutes after the previous speed test. On average, people in Edinburgh ran 4 internet speed tests per session. Looking at broadband download speeds, if the Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh's residents, of the internet speed tests we measured, 46.28% were fast, 25.89% slow, and 27.83% broadly the same.
Most Recent Tests
| Provider | Start Time | # Tests | Duration | Start Speed | End Speed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TalkTalk | 26 Jul 2021 23:58:39 | 2 | 34 secs | 11.92 Mbps | 19.61 Mbps | Improved |
| Virgin Media | 26 Jul 2021 22:42:52 | 2 | 18 mins | 209.59 Mbps | 206.98 Mbps | |
| TalkTalk | 26 Jul 2021 22:52:10 | 2 | 12 secs | 22.05 Mbps | 29.7 Mbps | Improved |
| Virgin Media | 26 Jul 2021 22:44:26 | 2 | 32 secs | 81.87 Mbps | 143.67 Mbps | Improved |
| Virgin Media | 26 Jul 2021 22:12:57 | 2 | 69 secs | 111.29 Mbps | 126.84 Mbps | Improved |
| Vodafone | 26 Jul 2021 21:23:20 | 2 | 29 secs | 22.22 Mbps | 21.95 Mbps | |
| TalkTalk | 26 Jul 2021 20:32:57 | 2 | 7 mins | 30.58 Mbps | 57.37 Mbps | Improved |
| TalkTalk | 26 Jul 2021 20:11:51 | 2 | 37 secs | 36.15 Mbps | 36.87 Mbps | |
| Virgin Media | 26 Jul 2021 19:20:12 | 5 | 40 mins | 141.89 Mbps | 44.33 Mbps | Needs help |
| TalkTalk | 26 Jul 2021 19:20:54 | 7 | 29 mins | 1.35 Mbps | 28.93 Mbps | Improved |
| BT | 26 Jul 2021 18:18:27 | 2 | 16 secs | 3.46 Mbps | 3.77 Mbps | Needs help, very slow |
| Virgin Media | 26 Jul 2021 18:03:03 | 2 | 29 secs | 7.59 Mbps | 358.17 Mbps | Improved |
| TalkTalk | 26 Jul 2021 17:57:53 | 2 | 70 secs | 6.92 Mbps | 133.16 Mbps | Improved |
| TalkTalk | 26 Jul 2021 16:51:05 | 2 | 30 mins | 2.31 Mbps | 16.17 Mbps | Improved |
| TalkTalk | 26 Jul 2021 16:47:28 | 2 | 63 secs | 47.74 Mbps | 47.6 Mbps | |
| Virgin Media | 26 Jul 2021 15:35:17 | 2 | 75 secs | 89.89 Mbps | 158.77 Mbps | Improved |
| TalkTalk | 26 Jul 2021 15:29:11 | 4 | 4 mins | 4.94 Mbps | 5.06 Mbps | Needs help, very slow |
| Virgin Media | 26 Jul 2021 15:15:40 | 2 | 3 mins | 30.95 Mbps | 137.33 Mbps | Improved |
| TalkTalk | 26 Jul 2021 15:02:38 | 3 | 73 secs | 16.71 Mbps | 5.49 Mbps | Needs help, very slow |
| TalkTalk | 26 Jul 2021 14:30:22 | 2 | 99 secs | 69.74 Mbps | 69.16 Mbps |
Summary of Internet Service Providers in Edinburgh
| # | Provider Name | Max Speed | Typical Speed Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virgin Media | 705.74 Mbps | 63.51—211.06 Mbps |
| 2 | Hyperoptic | 550.16 Mbps | 41.86—162.85 Mbps |
| 3 | Glide | 198.53 Mbps | 29.86—158.06 Mbps |
| 4 | CCS Leeds | 95 Mbps | 46.23—86.76 Mbps |
| 5 | iDNET | 150.22 Mbps | 10.88—55.92 Mbps |
| 6 | Zen Internet | 118.61 Mbps | 17.51—75.59 Mbps |
| 7 | BT | 680.43 Mbps | 36.42—61.86 Mbps |
| 8 | EE | 491.12 Mbps | 11.74—51.18 Mbps |
| 9 | Vodafone | 107.81 Mbps | 24.51—49.43 Mbps |
| 10 | Sky Broadband | 185.3 Mbps | 11.22—56.26 Mbps |
| 11 | TalkTalk | 521.57 Mbps | 15.55—41 Mbps |
| 12 | Post Office Broadband | 71.14 Mbps | 17.1—35.7 Mbps |
| 13 | Plusnet | 74.04 Mbps | 10.83—36.81 Mbps |
| 14 | Andrews & Arnold | 13.54 Mbps | 9.38—12.11 Mbps |
| 15 | CIX | 7.09 Mbps | 0.77—1.37 Mbps |
Frequently Asked Questions about Internet Providers in Edinburgh
How many broadband providers in Edinburgh are there?
Edinburgh has 15 ISPs tested by its 464,990 residents.
Who is the fastest broadband provider in Edinburgh?
Virgin Media is the fastest broadband provider in Edinburgh with 705.74 Mbps, and an average internet speed range of 63.51—211.06 Mbps.
Who is the best internet provider in Edinburgh?
The best internet provider in Edinburgh is Virgin Media, and their users typically see broadband speeds in the range of 63.51 to 211.06 Mbps.
What is the average internet speed in Edinburgh?
Users in Edinburgh see an average internet speed of 31.34 up to 364 Mbps, and the fastest speed we've seen is 705.74 Mbps.
Is Virgin Media available in Edinburgh?
Broadband service from Virgin Media is available in Edinburgh, and the fastest speed we've seen from them is 705.74 Mbps.
Is TalkTalk available in Edinburgh?
Broadband service from TalkTalk is available in Edinburgh, and the fastest speed we've seen from them is 521.57 Mbps.
Is BT available in Edinburgh?
Broadband service from BT is available in Edinburgh, and the fastest speed we've seen from them is 680.43 Mbps.
Who is the the most popular broadband provider in Edinburgh?
The broadband provider with the most users in Edinburgh is Virgin Media.
Last updated: 26 Jul 2021