Broadband in South Shields

South Shields residents have run speed tests on 10 providers. This number is 67.22% above the United Kingdom average of 5.98 providers. ISPs available in South Shields include Virgin Media, BT, and Sky Broadband. 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 35.07—123.6 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 28.39 Mbps, which is 4.38% below the The United Kingdom national average of 29.69 Mbps, and 0% below the average of 28.39 Mbps in South Tyneside.
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Internet in South Shields
876th
Fastest city in The United Kingdom
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Best speed range city in South Tyneside
529.85 Mbps
South Shields's fastest speed
20.37—77.01 Mbps
Typical speed range available to South Shields residents
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South Shields Competitive Speed Map
How South Shields Compares to Major Cities
City / Town | Max Speed | Typical Speed Range | 50% | |
---|---|---|---|---|
London | 5284.34 Mbps | 26.94—83.37 Mbps | 37.11 Mbps | Faster |
Birmingham | 934.25 Mbps | 18.71—75.55 Mbps | 29.03 Mbps | Faster |
Bristol | 910.76 Mbps | 19.49—92.12 Mbps | 28.94 Mbps | Faster |
Edinburgh | 870.81 Mbps | 17.98—95.21 Mbps | 29.95 Mbps | Faster |
South Shields | 529.85 Mbps | 20.37—77.01 Mbps | 28.39 Mbps | - |
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 |
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 |
South Shields Over Time
How South Shields Compares for Internet Speed in South Tyneside
Position | City / Town | Max Speed | Typical Speed Range | 50% | |
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1 | South Shields | 529.85 Mbps | 20.37—77.01 Mbps | 28.39 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, 42.41% were fast, 25.63% slow, and 31.96% broadly the same.
Most Recent Tests
Provider | Start Time | # Tests | Duration | Start Speed | End Speed | Status |
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Virgin Media | 18 Jan 2021 22:23:09 | 2 | 2 mins | 25.94 Mbps | 19.68 Mbps | Needs help |
Plusnet | 18 Jan 2021 21:55:10 | 2 | 29 secs | 15.14 Mbps | 21.32 Mbps | Improved |
BT | 18 Jan 2021 21:46:26 | 2 | 40 secs | 13.62 Mbps | 46.55 Mbps | Improved |
Virgin Media | 18 Jan 2021 21:46:33 | 2 | 32 secs | 318.39 Mbps | 433.99 Mbps | Improved |
Sky Broadband | 18 Jan 2021 20:34:09 | 3 | 112 secs | 6.84 Mbps | 8.4 Mbps | Needs help, very slow |
Virgin Media | 18 Jan 2021 20:33:04 | 2 | 77 secs | 27.16 Mbps | 13.52 Mbps | Needs help |
Virgin Media | 18 Jan 2021 20:14:29 | 3 | 17 mins | 25.96 Mbps | 18.67 Mbps | Needs help |
Vodafone | 18 Jan 2021 20:26:25 | 2 | 41 secs | 10.16 Mbps | 21.28 Mbps | Improved |
Virgin Media | 18 Jan 2021 19:16:04 | 4 | 11 mins | 0.3 Mbps | 56.64 Mbps | Improved |
Virgin Media | 18 Jan 2021 19:16:10 | 2 | 11 mins | 94.85 Mbps | 95.29 Mbps | |
Sky Broadband | 18 Jan 2021 18:50:41 | 2 | 28 secs | 61.54 Mbps | 65.44 Mbps | |
Virgin Media | 18 Jan 2021 18:18:51 | 5 | 8 mins | 66.87 Mbps | 0.61 Mbps | Needs help, very slow |
Virgin Media | 18 Jan 2021 18:26:47 | 2 | 37 secs | 93.65 Mbps | 92.31 Mbps | |
Sky Broadband | 18 Jan 2021 18:11:28 | 2 | 41 secs | 0.33 Mbps | 0.33 Mbps | Needs help, very slow |
Virgin Media | 18 Jan 2021 18:01:12 | 2 | 103 secs | 211.87 Mbps | 8.36 Mbps | Needs help, very slow |
Virgin Media | 18 Jan 2021 17:29:34 | 2 | 45 secs | 106.64 Mbps | 104.17 Mbps | |
Virgin Media | 18 Jan 2021 17:00:49 | 2 | 4 mins | 56.78 Mbps | 24.06 Mbps | Needs help |
Vodafone | 18 Jan 2021 16:55:13 | 2 | 3 mins | 36.83 Mbps | 34.17 Mbps | |
Virgin Media | 18 Jan 2021 16:53:41 | 2 | 25 secs | 27.29 Mbps | 22.47 Mbps | Needs help |
Virgin Media | 18 Jan 2021 14:19:50 | 3 | 6 mins | 186.29 Mbps | 186.13 Mbps |
Summary of Internet Service Providers in South Shields
# | Provider Name | Max Speed | Typical Speed Range |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Virgin Media | 529.85 Mbps | 35.07—123.6 Mbps |
2 | TalkTalk | 144.89 Mbps | 16.01—37.18 Mbps |
3 | BT | 330.46 Mbps | 14.63—45.79 Mbps |
4 | Vodafone | 72.62 Mbps | 17.82—37.73 Mbps |
5 | EE | 73.26 Mbps | 13.62—39.57 Mbps |
6 | uno | 42.46 Mbps | 9.32—12.77 Mbps |
7 | Sky Broadband | 121.63 Mbps | 12.39—33.46 Mbps |
8 | Plusnet | 71.83 Mbps | 12.15—31.39 Mbps |
9 | CIX | 17.66 Mbps | 15.32—16 Mbps |
10 | Post Office Broadband | 71.07 Mbps | 5.52—17.89 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 35.07—123.6 Mbps.
The best provider in South Shields in Virgin Media, and their users typically see speeds in the range of 35.07 to 123.6 Mbps.
Users in South Shields see an average internet speed of 20.37 up to 475 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 330.46 Mbps.
Sky Broadband is available in South Shields, and the fastest speed we've seen from them is 121.63 Mbps.
The provider with the most users in South Shields is Virgin Media.
Last updated: 18 Jan 2021