Leeds Broadband Statistics
Leeds has the second-best fibre access out of all major cities in Yorkshire and The Humber, and is among the top 10 best major cities in terms of fibre access across the UK as a whole. Our analysis of Ofcom coverage data shows that Gigabit fibre is available to 90% of residents. UltraFast 300+ Mbps is available to 91% of residents, while SuperFast 30+ Mbps broadband is available to 99% of Leeds's households.
Great broadband infrastructure results in high speed test averages in Leeds postcodes like LS12, LS28, LS8, LS13, and LS11. Over the past year, we’ve recorded a 37.04 Mbps median internet speed in Leeds, which is 0.62% above the United Kingdom national median of 36.81 Mbps.
Leeds increased access to Gigabit speeds by 48 percentage points in the past year. The buildout rate is also better than neighbouring major cities like Doncaster (gained 36 percentate points), Rotherham (gained 12 percentate points), and Sheffield (gained 11 percentate points). In addition, real-world speed test data shows that Leeds is significantly faster than Shadwell (25% slower), Morley (2.49% slower), and Gildersome (1.73% slower).
Local broadband speeds over time
The median broadband speed in Leeds has increased by 76% over the last five years.
Local broadband speeds in context
As of 2022, the median broadband speed in Leeds is 3.46% higher than the Yorkshire and The Humber and 0.62% higher than the UK overall.
| Leeds | 37 Mbps | |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 36 Mbps | |
| United Kingdom | 37 Mbps |
Leeds 2022 Broadband Scorecard
▲ 2nd highest fibre access
Major Cities, Yorkshire and The Humber
▲ 3.46% above regional broadband speed
Yorkshire and The Humber
▲ 0.62% above national broadband speed
UK Overall
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Broadband Providers
Overall Performance
We rank each provider relative to all providers in The United Kingdom based on their median download and upload speeds, measured round trip time latencies, and the percentage of speeds tests that exceed 50 Mbps.
Customer Ratings
Customer ratings are based on local reviews matched to Leeds IP addresses. Providers can be scored on a range of 1 to 10, and ranked relative to all providers in The United Kingdom.
Median Speed Test Result
The median is the middle result in the range of tests we measured for each provider in Leeds in the past year. Median speeds provide a better comparison than raw averages because they control for the longtail of tests related to Wi-Fi issues. The charts below represent the distribution of tests associated with each provider from low to high.
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Ofcom Fibre Access Analysis for Leeds
See the chart below for annual reporting on fibre build rates in the Leeds area. Availability is based on population in postcodes marked as served by Ofcom Connected Nations reports, according to the most recent census.
| 1,000+ Mbps | 300+ Mbps | 30+ Mbps | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 90.28% | 91.12% | 98.72% |
| 2020 | 42.12% | 88.95% | 98.71% |
| 2019 | 23.18% | 86.80% | 98.37% |
| 2018 | 4.19% | 76.43% | 97.38% |
| 2017 | 1.36% | 24.97% | 96.48% |
| 2016 | 0.00% | 0.97% | 94.63% |
Map of Leeds's Fibre Broadband Availability by Postcode
Gigabit Availability
90.28%
of people living in Leeds can obtain to 1,000+ Mbps broadband speeds
Ultrafast Speeds
91.12%
of Leeds residents can get 300+ Mbps internet service
Superfast 30+ Mbps Broadband
98.72%
availability in Leeds
Poor Broadband Speeds
1.15%
of Leeds is limited to broadband speeds under 30 Mbps
Leeds Broadband Speeds Report
Average Broadband Speeds in Leeds
| Year | Leeds Average | United Kingdom Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23.25 Mbps | 26.27 Mbps | 11.50% Slower |
| 2019 | 28.9 Mbps | 30.63 Mbps | 5.65% Slower |
| 2020 | 81.02 Mbps | 80.31 Mbps | 0.88% Faster |
| 2021 | 71.62 Mbps | 66.05 Mbps | 8.43% Faster |
Leeds Broadband Speed Distribution
| Percentage of Speed Tests in Speed Range | ||
|---|---|---|
| Internet Speed Range | Leeds | United Kingdom |
| Very Slow: under 10 Mbps | 19.25% | 19.92% |
| Slow: 10-30 Mbps | 23.83% | 25.74% |
| Adequate: 30-60 Mbps | 24.21% | 25.20% |
| Good: 60-80 Mbps | 10.02% | 10.20% |
| Fast: 80-300 Mbps | 18.64% | 15.33% |
| Very Fast: over 300 Mbps | 4.06% | 3.60% |
How Leeds Compares to Major Cities
| City / Town | Max Speed | Typical Speed Range | Median | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater London | 5794.21 Mbps | 32.96—95.6 Mbps | 45.49 Mbps | Faster |
| Birmingham | 941.32 Mbps | 29.26—106.92 Mbps | 38.41 Mbps | Faster |
| Bristol | 943.13 Mbps | 30.28—109.85 Mbps | 42.19 Mbps | Faster |
| Edinburgh | 874.24 Mbps | 29.95—107.42 Mbps | 38 Mbps | Faster |
| Leeds | 1580.91 Mbps | 28.63—97.96 Mbps | 37.04 Mbps | - |
| Liverpool | 1134.53 Mbps | 25.5—89.41 Mbps | 34.55 Mbps | Slower |
| Nottingham | 2371.49 Mbps | 16.34—40.87 Mbps | 19.3 Mbps | Slower |
| Sheffield | 932.42 Mbps | 23.67—68.69 Mbps | 32.02 Mbps | Slower |
| Glasgow | 913.93 Mbps | 20.52—71.3 Mbps | 31.97 Mbps | Slower |
| Leicester | 935.89 Mbps | 27.38—98.99 Mbps | 36.93 Mbps | Slower |
Cities and Provider Internet Speeds in Leeds
| Position | City | Max Speed | Typical Speed Range | Median | # Providers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alwoodley | 932.88 Mbps | 36.74—136.7 Mbps | 50.95 Mbps | 11 |
| 2 | Rawdon | 934.91 Mbps | 32.89—165.56 Mbps | 49.3 Mbps | 10 |
| 3 | Parlington | 927.14 Mbps | 33.48—122.87 Mbps | 44.08 Mbps | 12 |
| 4 | Leeds | 1580.91 Mbps | 28.63—97.96 Mbps | 37.04 Mbps | 21 |
| 5 | Scarcroft | 901.36 Mbps | 29.86—90.5 Mbps | 36.89 Mbps | 9 |
| 6 | Allerton Bywater | 925.8 Mbps | 28.49—100.45 Mbps | 36.78 Mbps | 9 |
| 7 | Morley | 931.8 Mbps | 28.75—70.53 Mbps | 36.14 Mbps | 12 |
| 8 | Otley | 884.3 Mbps | 25.93—81.41 Mbps | 35.24 Mbps | 7 |
| 9 | Horsforth | 921.89 Mbps | 17.92—55.06 Mbps | 25.93 Mbps | 11 |
Leeds 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 Leeds Compares for Internet Speed in Leeds
| Position | City / Town | Max Speed | Typical Speed Range | Median | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Rawdon | 934.91 Mbps | 32.89—165.56 Mbps | 49.3 Mbps | Faster |
| 3 | Parlington | 927.14 Mbps | 33.48—122.87 Mbps | 44.08 Mbps | Faster |
| 4 | Leeds | 1580.91 Mbps | 28.63—97.96 Mbps | 37.04 Mbps | - |
| 5 | Scarcroft | 901.36 Mbps | 29.86—90.5 Mbps | 36.89 Mbps | Slower |
| 6 | Allerton Bywater | 925.8 Mbps | 28.49—100.45 Mbps | 36.78 Mbps | Slower |
Leeds Internet Speed Test Results
We analysed the results of people in Leeds testing broadband providers multiple times, with each test starting no more than 30 minutes after the previous speed test. On average, people in Leeds ran 4 internet speed tests per session. Looking at broadband download speeds, if the Leeds 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 Leeds's residents, of the internet speed tests we measured, 41.87% were fast, 24.71% slow, and 33.42% broadly the same.
Most Recent Tests
| Provider | Start Time | # Tests | Duration | Start Speed | End Speed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vodafone | 14 Jan 2022 23:56:38 | 3 | 39 secs | 77.48 Mbps | 79.04 Mbps | |
| Virgin Media | 14 Jan 2022 23:45:09 | 2 | 29 secs | 194.97 Mbps | 209.39 Mbps | |
| TalkTalk | 14 Jan 2022 23:36:29 | 2 | 41 secs | 26.68 Mbps | 27.99 Mbps | |
| Virgin Media | 14 Jan 2022 23:30:02 | 2 | 2 mins | 27.48 Mbps | 59.7 Mbps | Improved |
| Sky Broadband | 14 Jan 2022 23:31:38 | 2 | 30 secs | 49.14 Mbps | 49.96 Mbps | |
| Virgin Media | 14 Jan 2022 23:23:36 | 4 | 8 mins | 15.37 Mbps | 3.74 Mbps | Needs help, very slow |
| Sky Broadband | 14 Jan 2022 23:20:19 | 3 | 50 secs | 60 Mbps | 66.09 Mbps | Improved |
| BT | 14 Jan 2022 22:44:11 | 2 | 27 mins | 10.1 Mbps | 10.53 Mbps | |
| Virgin Media | 14 Jan 2022 23:04:56 | 4 | 93 secs | 27.36 Mbps | 48.42 Mbps | Improved |
| Virgin Media | 14 Jan 2022 22:54:13 | 2 | 9 mins | 5.95 Mbps | 45.72 Mbps | Improved |
| TalkTalk | 14 Jan 2022 22:56:27 | 2 | 35 secs | 55.91 Mbps | 55.99 Mbps | |
| Virgin Media | 14 Jan 2022 22:37:08 | 2 | 5 mins | 150.13 Mbps | 352.88 Mbps | Improved |
| Virgin Media | 14 Jan 2022 22:26:50 | 6 | 13 mins | 19.39 Mbps | 9.66 Mbps | Needs help, very slow |
| Virgin Media | 14 Jan 2022 22:22:55 | 4 | 3 mins | 542.83 Mbps | 550.1 Mbps | |
| Virgin Media | 14 Jan 2022 22:21:40 | 2 | 27 secs | 207.83 Mbps | 203.07 Mbps | |
| Virgin Media | 14 Jan 2022 22:04:23 | 8 | 4 mins | 15.17 Mbps | 8.49 Mbps | Needs help, very slow |
| Virgin Media | 14 Jan 2022 22:04:54 | 5 | 93 secs | 26.86 Mbps | 55.04 Mbps | Improved |
| Virgin Media | 14 Jan 2022 21:44:22 | 2 | 43 secs | 41.47 Mbps | 78.19 Mbps | Improved |
| Sky Broadband | 14 Jan 2022 21:41:14 | 2 | 2 mins | 24.42 Mbps | 25.25 Mbps | |
| Virgin Media | 14 Jan 2022 21:33:15 | 2 | 30 secs | 115.34 Mbps | 115.31 Mbps |
Summary of Internet Service Providers in Leeds
| # | Provider Name | Max Speed | Typical Speed Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spitfire | 192.67 Mbps | 131.76—169.77 Mbps |
| 2 | Hyperoptic | 905.73 Mbps | 57.03—168.16 Mbps |
| 3 | telcom (Velocity Fibre) | 886.93 Mbps | 45.51—205.81 Mbps |
| 4 | Virgin Media | 932.83 Mbps | 45.74—199.82 Mbps |
| 5 | CCS Leeds | 926.79 Mbps | 21.32—109.44 Mbps |
| 6 | Glide | 743.65 Mbps | 45.04—140.26 Mbps |
| 7 | BT | 922.7 Mbps | 31.78—73.08 Mbps |
| 8 | Andrews & Arnold | 70.97 Mbps | 29.62—70.15 Mbps |
| 9 | TalkTalk | 894.52 Mbps | 23.69—62.17 Mbps |
| 10 | Zen Internet | 446.72 Mbps | 13.2—80.56 Mbps |
| 11 | CIX | 270.68 Mbps | 14.7—52.73 Mbps |
| 12 | FastNet | 52.2 Mbps | 0—48.68 Mbps |
| 13 | Vodafone | 937.44 Mbps | 28.01—61.41 Mbps |
| 14 | Sky Broadband | 1580.91 Mbps | 19.28—56.39 Mbps |
| 15 | EE | 827.9 Mbps | 21.42—66.83 Mbps |
| 16 | Plusnet | 74.69 Mbps | 12.03—37.03 Mbps |
| 17 | Zone Broadband | 216.04 Mbps | 7.64—16.02 Mbps |
| 18 | Boundless Networks | 86.2 Mbps | 10.57—31.34 Mbps |
| 19 | Shell Energy | 74.24 Mbps | 6.16—29.35 Mbps |
| 20 | O2 Broadband | 29.97 Mbps | 6.91—7.82 Mbps |
| 21 | KCOM | 91.05 Mbps | 4.58—17.33 Mbps |
Frequently Asked Questions about Internet Providers in Leeds
How many broadband providers in Leeds are there?
Leeds has 21 ISPs tested by its 789,194 residents.
Who is the fastest broadband provider in Leeds?
Spitfire is the fastest broadband provider in Leeds with 192.67 Mbps, and an average internet speed range of 131.76—169.77 Mbps.
Who is the best internet provider in Leeds?
The best internet provider in Leeds is Spitfire, and their users typically see broadband speeds in the range of 131.76 to 169.77 Mbps.
What is the average internet speed in Leeds?
Users in Leeds see an average internet speed of 28.63 up to 536 Mbps, and the fastest speed we've seen is 1580.91 Mbps.
Is Virgin Media available in Leeds?
Broadband service from Virgin Media is available in Leeds, and the fastest speed we've seen from them is 932.83 Mbps.
Is Sky Broadband available in Leeds?
Broadband service from Sky Broadband is available in Leeds, and the fastest speed we've seen from them is 1580.91 Mbps.
Is Vodafone available in Leeds?
Broadband service from Vodafone is available in Leeds, and the fastest speed we've seen from them is 937.44 Mbps.
Is BT full fibre available in Leeds?
Yes, BT offers full fibre to the home (also called FTTH or FTTP) to 7547 of Leeds's postcodes.
Who is the most popular broadband provider in Leeds?
The broadband provider with the most users in Leeds is Virgin Media.
Author: Thomas Buck
Last Reviewed By: Tyler Cooper
Published: 10 Nov 2019
Last Updated: 14 Jan 2022