Broadband in South Shields
South Shields residents have run speed tests on 10 providers. This number is 73.61% above the United Kingdom average of 5.76 providers. ISPs available in South Shields include Virgin Media, BT, and TalkTalk. The most common provider in South Shields is Virgin Media, with a maximum recorded speed of 529.85 Mbps, and the typical home user seeing speeds in the range of 28.47—101.07 Mbps. South Shields's fastest provider is also Virgin Media, and the highest speed we've seen from them is 529.85 Mbps. Overall, the average real-world speed users will see in South Shields is 22.34 Mbps, which is 3.37% below the The United Kingdom national average of 23.12 Mbps, and 0% below the average of 22.34 Mbps in South Tyneside.
Providers
Internet in South Shields
694th
Fastest city in The United Kingdom
1st
Best speed range city in South Tyneside
529.85 Mbps
South Shields's fastest speed
15.43—56.39 Mbps
Typical speed range available to South Shields residents
South Shields Competitive Speed Map
How South Shields Compares to Major Cities
| City / Town | Max Speed | Typical Speed Range | 50% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 943.62 Mbps | 19.11—72.16 Mbps | 30.28 Mbps | Faster |
| Birmingham | 931.57 Mbps | 15.34—67.39 Mbps | 23.88 Mbps | Faster |
| Bristol | 902.73 Mbps | 14.96—67.75 Mbps | 22.48 Mbps | Faster |
| South Shields | 529.85 Mbps | 15.43—56.39 Mbps | 22.34 Mbps | - |
| Liverpool | 912.85 Mbps | 11.85—49.86 Mbps | 17.11 Mbps | Slower |
| Nottingham | 834.74 Mbps | 14.09—60.47 Mbps | 21.25 Mbps | Slower |
| Sheffield | 815.42 Mbps | 12.53—44.56 Mbps | 18.29 Mbps | Slower |
| Glasgow | 795.31 Mbps | 7.63—36.05 Mbps | 10.83 Mbps | Slower |
| Leicester | 910.64 Mbps | 15.04—63.76 Mbps | 21.91 Mbps | Slower |
| Edinburgh | 870.81 Mbps | 13.41—71.94 Mbps | 21.13 Mbps | Slower |
South Shields Over Time
How South Shields Compares for Internet Speed in South Tyneside
| Position | City / Town | Max Speed | Typical Speed Range | 50% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Shields | 529.85 Mbps | 15.43—56.39 Mbps | 22.34 Mbps | - |
South Shields Speed Test Results
We analysed the results of people in South Shields test providers multiple times, with each test starting no more than 30 minutes after the previous speed test. On average, people in South Shields ran 4 speed tests per session. Looking at download speeds, if the South Shields 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 South Shields's residents, of the speed tests we measured, 46.41% were fast, 23.56% slow, and 30.04% broadly the same.
Most Recent Tests
| Provider | Start Time | # Tests | Duration | Start Speed | End Speed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Media | 06 Jul 2020 00:17:39 | 3 | 2 mins | 2.29 Mbps | 223.17 Mbps | Improved |
| BT | 04 Jul 2020 00:26:57 | 5 | 4 mins | 3.99 Mbps | 13.06 Mbps | Improved |
| BT | 04 Jul 2020 00:08:06 | 4 | 8 mins | 1.65 Mbps | 2.65 Mbps | Needs help, very slow |
| Sky Broadband | 03 Jul 2020 22:58:40 | 2 | 13 mins | 27.52 Mbps | 25.52 Mbps | |
| Virgin Media | 03 Jul 2020 22:38:05 | 2 | 96 secs | 55.44 Mbps | 100.9 Mbps | Improved |
| TalkTalk | 03 Jul 2020 21:59:39 | 2 | 25 secs | 39.32 Mbps | 40.52 Mbps | |
| Plusnet | 03 Jul 2020 21:47:37 | 4 | 9 mins | 18.07 Mbps | 16.93 Mbps | |
| TalkTalk | 03 Jul 2020 21:50:54 | 2 | 62 secs | 0.42 Mbps | 5.36 Mbps | Needs help, very slow |
| Virgin Media | 03 Jul 2020 20:38:11 | 2 | 14 mins | 97.3 Mbps | 13.2 Mbps | Needs help |
| Sky Broadband | 03 Jul 2020 20:51:44 | 2 | 61 secs | 29.01 Mbps | 29.15 Mbps | |
| Plusnet | 03 Jul 2020 20:20:29 | 3 | 18 mins | 16.66 Mbps | 18.11 Mbps | |
| Sky Broadband | 03 Jul 2020 20:20:55 | 4 | 10 mins | 5.66 Mbps | 9.55 Mbps | Needs help, very slow |
| Sky Broadband | 03 Jul 2020 20:09:17 | 3 | 4 mins | 8.17 Mbps | 7.78 Mbps | Needs help, very slow |
| Virgin Media | 03 Jul 2020 20:00:25 | 2 | 43 secs | 143.41 Mbps | 143.05 Mbps | |
| Virgin Media | 03 Jul 2020 19:23:49 | 2 | 28 mins | 0.29 Mbps | 1.72 Mbps | Needs help, very slow |
| Plusnet | 03 Jul 2020 18:53:26 | 7 | 12 mins | 11.13 Mbps | 21 Mbps | Improved |
| Virgin Media | 03 Jul 2020 17:16:54 | 3 | 2 mins | 10.41 Mbps | 15.35 Mbps | Improved |
| TalkTalk | 03 Jul 2020 17:04:30 | 2 | 35 secs | 39.12 Mbps | 46.7 Mbps | Improved |
| Virgin Media | 03 Jul 2020 16:34:14 | 5 | 9 mins | 213.2 Mbps | 208.95 Mbps | |
| Virgin Media | 03 Jul 2020 15:44:58 | 3 | 94 secs | 14.53 Mbps | 15.25 Mbps |
Summary of Internet Service Providers in South Shields
| # | Provider Name | Max Speed | Typical Speed Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virgin Media | 529.85 Mbps | 28.47—101.07 Mbps |
| 2 | BT | 262.31 Mbps | 13.72—43.44 Mbps |
| 3 | Vodafone | 176.34 Mbps | 11.71—33.61 Mbps |
| 4 | EE | 73.26 Mbps | 9.14—35.11 Mbps |
| 5 | TalkTalk | 117.56 Mbps | 10.86—31.83 Mbps |
| 6 | Plusnet | 71.83 Mbps | 11.04—29.47 Mbps |
| 7 | CIX | 54.95 Mbps | 15.09—26.89 Mbps |
| 8 | Sky Broadband | 121.63 Mbps | 8.47—28.05 Mbps |
| 9 | uno | 12.77 Mbps | 0—9.32 Mbps |
| 10 | Post Office Broadband | 71.07 Mbps | 4.84—19.7 Mbps |
Frequently Asked Questions about Internet Providers in South Shields
South Shields has 10 ISPs tested by its 83,655 residents.
Virgin Media is the fastest provider in South Shields with 529.85 Mbps, and an average speed range of 28.47—101.07 Mbps.
The best provider in South Shields in Virgin Media, and their users typically see speeds in the range of 28.47 to 101.07 Mbps.
Users in South Shields see an average internet speed of 15.43 up to 735 Mbps, and the fastest speed we've seen is 529.85 Mbps.
Virgin Media is available in South Shields, and the fastest speed we've seen from them is 529.85 Mbps.
BT is available in South Shields, and the fastest speed we've seen from them is 262.31 Mbps.
TalkTalk is available in South Shields, and the fastest speed we've seen from them is 117.56 Mbps.
The provider with the most users in South Shields is Virgin Media.
Last updated: 06 Jul 2020