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ISPs in Southampton

Southampton
Southampton residents have run speed tests on 18 providers. This number is 219.72% above the United Kingdom average of 5.63 providers. ISPs available in Southampton include Virgin Media, Sky Broadband, and TalkTalk. The most common provider in Southampton is Virgin Media, with a maximum recorded speed of 931.07 Mbps, and the typical home user seeing speeds in the range of 29.58—106.73 Mbps. Southampton's fastest provider is also Virgin Media, and the highest speed we've seen from them is 931.07 Mbps. Overall, the average real-world speed users will see in Southampton is 19.7 Mbps, which is 9.30% below the The United Kingdom national average of 21.72 Mbps, and 0% below the average of 19.7 Mbps in Southampton.

Providers

  • toob in Southampton
    81.06—323.89
    925.36
    125.23
    Visit
  • Hyperoptic in Southampton
    32.8—153.3
    271.78
    35.9
    Visit
  • Cerberus Networks in Southampton
    63.31—74.77
    287.25
    65.41
    Visit
  • Virgin Media in Southampton
    29.58—106.73
    931.07
    44.43
    Visit
  • Andrews & Arnold in Southampton
    40.85—55.83
    223.84
    44.32
    Visit
  • CIX in Southampton
    14.83—94.04
    153.3
    50.82
    Visit
  • Independent Fibre Networks
    26.23—58.47
    115.59
    33.32
    Visit
  • Glide in Southampton
    8.93—85.25
    287.58
    17.88
    Visit
  • Vostron in Southampton
    9.4—75.19
    585.7
    10.82
    Visit
  • BT in Southampton
    12.71—46.97
    294.21
    18.53
    Visit
  • Zen Internet in Southampton
    10.24—51.9
    72.67
    15.02
    Visit
  • Vodafone in Southampton
    15.63—35.91
    502.87
    21.66
    Visit
  • TalkTalk in Southampton
    10.77—34.01
    174.87
    14.99
    Visit
  • EE in Southampton
    8.51—35.94
    123.31
    12
    Visit
  • Sky Broadband in Southampton
    9.67—31.66
    199.55
    13.59
    Visit
  • Plusnet in Southampton
    8.64—29.35
    74.42
    12.23
    Visit
  • Post Office Broadband in Southampton
    4.38—20.49
    73.49
    6.53
    Visit
  • Optimity
    0—13.22
    22.18
    13.22
    Visit

Internet in Southampton

26th

Fastest city in The United Kingdom

1st

Best speed range city in Southampton

931.07 Mbps

Southampton's fastest speed

13.39—53.89 Mbps

Typical speed range available to Southampton residents

Southampton Competitive Speed Map

How Southampton Compares to Major Cities

City / TownMax SpeedTypical Speed Range50% 
London940.68 Mbps18.33—71.85 Mbps29.38 MbpsFaster
Birmingham931.57 Mbps14.54—64.77 Mbps22.6 MbpsFaster
Nottingham834.74 Mbps13.53—58.76 Mbps20.37 MbpsFaster
Bristol896.3 Mbps13.98—62.89 Mbps20.83 MbpsFaster
Leicester910.64 Mbps14.35—59.49 Mbps20.67 MbpsFaster
Southampton931.07 Mbps13.39—53.89 Mbps19.7 Mbps-
Liverpool912.85 Mbps11.28—46.41 Mbps16.12 MbpsSlower
Sheffield815.42 Mbps12.04—42.29 Mbps17.47 MbpsSlower
Glasgow795.31 Mbps7.28—34.22 Mbps10.08 MbpsSlower
Edinburgh870.81 Mbps12.59—65.7 Mbps19.52 MbpsSlower

Southampton Over Time



How Southampton Compares for Internet Speed in Southampton

PositionCity / TownMax SpeedTypical Speed Range50% 
1Southampton931.07 Mbps13.39—53.89 Mbps19.7 Mbps-

Southampton Speed Test Results

We analysed the results of people in Southampton test providers multiple times, with each test starting no more than 30 minutes after the previous speed test. On average, people in Southampton ran 4 speed tests per session. Looking at download speeds, if the Southampton 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 Southampton's residents, of the speed tests we measured, 45.8% were fast, 26.53% slow, and 27.66% broadly the same.
Most Recent Tests
ProviderStart Time# TestsDurationStart SpeedEnd SpeedStatus
Virgin Media27 May 2020 23:12:2633 mins0.08 Mbps0.03 MbpsNeeds help, very slow
TalkTalk27 May 2020 21:57:00223 mins0.06 Mbps0.08 MbpsNeeds help, very slow
Virgin Media27 May 2020 22:15:16236 secs259.94 Mbps271.05 Mbps
Sky Broadband27 May 2020 22:07:4424 mins23.85 Mbps26.45 MbpsImproved
Virgin Media27 May 2020 22:11:37226 secs155.22 Mbps156.44 Mbps
Virgin Media27 May 2020 21:48:33214 mins216.88 Mbps213.4 Mbps
BT27 May 2020 21:53:59365 secs23.89 Mbps34.87 MbpsImproved
Virgin Media27 May 2020 21:27:3626 mins253.74 Mbps246.97 Mbps
Sky Broadband27 May 2020 21:13:43230 secs19.23 Mbps25.15 MbpsImproved
BT27 May 2020 21:02:47270 secs51.43 Mbps52 Mbps
Sky Broadband27 May 2020 20:37:35212 mins7.66 Mbps11.1 MbpsImproved
Virgin Media27 May 2020 20:30:33215 mins190.51 Mbps210.64 MbpsImproved
toob27 May 2020 20:15:54330 mins0.24 Mbps0.02 MbpsNeeds help, very slow
Virgin Media27 May 2020 20:43:16256 secs299.15 Mbps259.17 MbpsNeeds help
Virgin Media27 May 2020 20:40:57238 secs96.18 Mbps70.28 MbpsNeeds help
Sky Broadband27 May 2020 20:39:24214 secs12.52 Mbps18.51 MbpsImproved
Sky Broadband27 May 2020 20:34:21228 secs50.39 Mbps53.34 Mbps
Sky Broadband27 May 2020 20:32:37230 secs4.27 Mbps33.92 MbpsImproved
toob27 May 2020 20:14:27480 secs180.78 Mbps111.33 MbpsNeeds help
TalkTalk27 May 2020 20:11:54230 secs7.72 Mbps11.31 MbpsImproved

Summary of Internet Service Providers in Southampton

#Provider NameMax SpeedTypical Speed Range
1toob925.36 Mbps81.06—323.89 Mbps
2Cerberus Networks287.25 Mbps63.31—74.77 Mbps
3Virgin Media931.07 Mbps29.58—106.73 Mbps
4Hyperoptic271.78 Mbps32.8—153.3 Mbps
5Andrews & Arnold223.84 Mbps40.85—55.83 Mbps
6CIX153.3 Mbps14.83—94.04 Mbps
7Glide287.58 Mbps8.93—85.25 Mbps
8Vostron585.7 Mbps9.4—75.19 Mbps
9Independent Fibre Networks115.59 Mbps26.23—58.47 Mbps
10BT294.21 Mbps12.71—46.97 Mbps
11Zen Internet72.67 Mbps10.24—51.9 Mbps
12Vodafone502.87 Mbps15.63—35.91 Mbps
13TalkTalk174.87 Mbps10.77—34.01 Mbps
14EE123.31 Mbps8.51—35.94 Mbps
15Sky Broadband199.55 Mbps9.67—31.66 Mbps
16Optimity22.18 Mbps0—13.22 Mbps
17Plusnet74.42 Mbps8.64—29.35 Mbps
18Post Office Broadband73.49 Mbps4.38—20.49 Mbps

Frequently Asked Questions about Internet Providers in Southampton

Southampton has 18 ISPs tested by its 252,796 residents.
Virgin Media is the fastest provider in Southampton with 931.07 Mbps, and an average speed range of 29.58—106.73 Mbps.
The best provider in Southampton in toob, and their users typically see speeds in the range of 81.06 to 323.89 Mbps.
Users in Southampton see an average internet speed of 13.39 up to 732 Mbps, and the fastest speed we've seen is 931.07 Mbps.
Virgin Media is available in Southampton, and the fastest speed we've seen from them is 931.07 Mbps.
Sky Broadband is available in Southampton, and the fastest speed we've seen from them is 199.55 Mbps.
TalkTalk is available in Southampton, and the fastest speed we've seen from them is 174.87 Mbps.
The provider with the most users in Southampton is Virgin Media.

Last updated: 27 May 2020