Broadband in Sunderland

Sunderland residents have run speed tests on 12 providers. This number is 100.67% above the United Kingdom average of 5.98 providers. ISPs available in Sunderland include Sky Broadband, Virgin Media, and TalkTalk. The most common provider in Sunderland is Sky Broadband, with a maximum recorded speed of 187.1 Mbps, and the typical home user seeing speeds in the range of 11.98—34.41 Mbps. Sunderland's fastest provider is EE, and the highest speed we've seen from them is 687.19 Mbps. Overall, the average real-world speed users will see in Sunderland is 25.18 Mbps, which is 15.19% below the The United Kingdom national average of 29.69 Mbps, and 0.64% above the average of 25.02 Mbps in Sunderland. Nearby cities include Hetton with speeds 12.84—41.25 Mbps.
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Internet in Sunderland
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Fastest city in The United Kingdom
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Best speed range city in Sunderland
687.19 Mbps
Sunderland's fastest speed
17.79—62.87 Mbps
Typical speed range available to Sunderland residents
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Sunderland Competitive Speed Map
How Sunderland Compares to Major Cities
City / Town | Max Speed | Typical Speed Range | 50% | |
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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 |
Leicester | 910.64 Mbps | 18.43—74.33 Mbps | 27.57 Mbps | Faster |
Edinburgh | 870.81 Mbps | 17.98—95.21 Mbps | 29.95 Mbps | Faster |
Sunderland | 687.19 Mbps | 17.79—62.87 Mbps | 25.18 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 |
Cities and Provider Speeds in Sunderland
Position | City | Max Speed | Typical Speed Range | 50% | # Providers |
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1 | Sunderland | 687.19 Mbps | 17.79—62.87 Mbps | 25.18 Mbps | 12 |
2 | Hetton | 292.24 Mbps | 12.84—41.25 Mbps | 19.92 Mbps | 7 |
Sunderland Over Time
How Sunderland Compares for Internet Speed in Sunderland
Position | City / Town | Max Speed | Typical Speed Range | 50% | |
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1 | Sunderland | 687.19 Mbps | 17.79—62.87 Mbps | 25.18 Mbps | - |
Sunderland Speed Test Results
We analysed the results of people in Sunderland test providers multiple times, with each test starting no more than 30 minutes after the previous speed test. On average, people in Sunderland ran 4 speed tests per session. Looking at download speeds, if the Sunderland 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 Sunderland's residents, of the speed tests we measured, 42.65% were fast, 27.96% slow, and 29.39% 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 23:32:44 | 4 | 4 mins | 85.99 Mbps | 25.43 Mbps | Needs help |
TalkTalk | 18 Jan 2021 23:33:05 | 2 | 30 secs | 19.3 Mbps | 14.39 Mbps | Needs help |
Virgin Media | 18 Jan 2021 22:38:11 | 2 | 50 secs | 107.98 Mbps | 106.92 Mbps | |
BT | 18 Jan 2021 22:29:41 | 2 | 4 mins | 11.46 Mbps | 32.86 Mbps | Improved |
Virgin Media | 18 Jan 2021 22:24:54 | 2 | 5 mins | 98.22 Mbps | 8.2 Mbps | Needs help, very slow |
BT | 18 Jan 2021 21:40:51 | 2 | 6 mins | 9.05 Mbps | 5.54 Mbps | Needs help, very slow |
Sky Broadband | 18 Jan 2021 21:22:45 | 5 | 10 mins | 0.68 Mbps | 4.51 Mbps | Needs help, very slow |
Sky Broadband | 18 Jan 2021 19:49:09 | 9 | 78 mins | 5.17 Mbps | 2.39 Mbps | Needs help, very slow |
BT | 18 Jan 2021 20:27:34 | 2 | 71 secs | 39.98 Mbps | 41.57 Mbps | |
Sky Broadband | 18 Jan 2021 20:26:50 | 2 | 25 secs | 27.46 Mbps | 30.64 Mbps | Improved |
Virgin Media | 18 Jan 2021 20:16:23 | 3 | 3 mins | 13.69 Mbps | 8.43 Mbps | Needs help, very slow |
Virgin Media | 18 Jan 2021 19:45:55 | 2 | 19 mins | 332.44 Mbps | 344.66 Mbps | |
Virgin Media | 18 Jan 2021 19:42:40 | 7 | 18 mins | 1.32 Mbps | 78.85 Mbps | Improved |
BT | 18 Jan 2021 19:56:54 | 3 | 93 secs | 4.49 Mbps | 2.96 Mbps | Needs help, very slow |
Sky Broadband | 18 Jan 2021 19:52:31 | 2 | 35 secs | 51.91 Mbps | 49.97 Mbps | |
Sky Broadband | 18 Jan 2021 19:28:47 | 2 | 27 secs | 7.27 Mbps | 7.73 Mbps | Needs help, very slow |
Sky Broadband | 18 Jan 2021 19:20:34 | 3 | 4 mins | 4.32 Mbps | 6.79 Mbps | Needs help, very slow |
Sky Broadband | 18 Jan 2021 18:45:46 | 2 | 4 mins | 53.48 Mbps | 60.53 Mbps | Improved |
TalkTalk | 18 Jan 2021 17:19:20 | 4 | 70 mins | 5.36 Mbps | 3.78 Mbps | Needs help, very slow |
Virgin Media | 18 Jan 2021 17:57:13 | 2 | 10 mins | 301.69 Mbps | 473.37 Mbps | Improved |
Summary of Internet Service Providers in Sunderland
# | Provider Name | Max Speed | Typical Speed Range |
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1 | Virgin Media | 643.89 Mbps | 43.19—198.18 Mbps |
2 | Andrews & Arnold | 72.76 Mbps | 0—72.24 Mbps |
3 | EE | 687.19 Mbps | 20.56—62.39 Mbps |
4 | Zen Internet | 74.33 Mbps | 36.64—45.41 Mbps |
5 | Glide | 89.07 Mbps | 19.94—52.59 Mbps |
6 | TalkTalk | 120.33 Mbps | 15.13—42.57 Mbps |
7 | BT | 314.16 Mbps | 13.5—41.42 Mbps |
8 | Vodafone | 73.21 Mbps | 18.88—39.19 Mbps |
9 | Sky Broadband | 187.1 Mbps | 11.98—34.41 Mbps |
10 | Plusnet | 72.93 Mbps | 11.03—31.94 Mbps |
11 | KCOM | 59.01 Mbps | 0.25—0.43 Mbps |
12 | Post Office Broadband | 71.04 Mbps | 3.72—19.61 Mbps |
Smaller Towns, Villages, and Wards in Sunderland
Ward | Median Age | Rent Privately | Rent Council | Mortage | Commute via Public Transport | Work From Home |
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Houghton-Le-Spring | 42.0 | 8.90% | 10.96% | 34.96% | 11.09% | 2.66% |
Ryhope | 41.0 | 8.53% | 15.04% | 36.93% | 14.81% | 2.74% |
Frequently Asked Questions about Internet Providers in Sunderland
Sunderland has 12 ISPs tested by its 277,417 residents.
EE is the fastest provider in Sunderland with 687.19 Mbps, and an average speed range of 20.56—62.39 Mbps.
The best provider in Sunderland in Virgin Media, and their users typically see speeds in the range of 43.19 to 198.18 Mbps.
Users in Sunderland see an average internet speed of 17.79 up to 850 Mbps, and the fastest speed we've seen is 687.19 Mbps.
Sky Broadband is available in Sunderland, and the fastest speed we've seen from them is 187.1 Mbps.
Virgin Media is available in Sunderland, and the fastest speed we've seen from them is 643.89 Mbps.
TalkTalk is available in Sunderland, and the fastest speed we've seen from them is 120.33 Mbps.
The provider with the most users in Sunderland is Sky Broadband.
Last updated: 18 Jan 2021