Virgin Media Broadband Internet and Services

Virgin Media

Virgin Media Broadband is a large internet provider in The United Kingdom. We have seen broadband speeds as high as 5284.34 Mbps from Virgin Media's coverage area, and most of their users see real-world internet speeds in the range of 52.56 to 206.23 Mbps. Virgin Media Broadband is available in several large cities, including Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow, Sheffield, and Manchester. In these cities, its fastest broadband speeds range from 36.06 to 209.28 Mbps. Of the smaller cities Virgin Media Broadband serves, such as Ringway, Baulking, Frankley, Hexton, and Birkin, maximum internet speeds vary from 3.06 to 165.15 Mbps, and most of their customers obtain speeds between 136.26 and 165.15 Mbps.

Virgin Media's Rankings Across The United Kingdom: Large Broadband Providers in 2020

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Fastest Speed

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Best Speed Range

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Most Tested

Virgin Media 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.

Virgin Media's Fastest Towns and Cities in The United Kingdom

Position	City	Max Speed	Typical Speed Range	Median Speed
1	Bayston Hill	606.29 Mbps	438.07—589.54 Mbps	523.35 Mbps
2	Higham Ferrers	892.06 Mbps	435.36—520.28 Mbps	505.2 Mbps
3	Bardney	377.93 Mbps	358.13—373.9 Mbps	367.83 Mbps
4	Colinton	642.87 Mbps	301.29—368.71 Mbps	348.87 Mbps
5	Binfield	932.77 Mbps	329.61—371.16 Mbps	346.45 Mbps

Virgin Media's Slowest Towns and Cities in The United Kingdom

Position	City	Max Speed	Typical Speed Range	Median Speed
1	Bletchley and Fenny Stratford	280.01 Mbps	0.65—2.66 Mbps	0.83 Mbps
2	Thame	10.24 Mbps	0.99—5.25 Mbps	1.01 Mbps
3	Uckfield	392.14 Mbps	1.02—139.59 Mbps	1.02 Mbps
4	Pencoed	88.31 Mbps	0.98—45.15 Mbps	1.18 Mbps
5	Bourton	44.86 Mbps	0.96—5.22 Mbps	1.37 Mbps

Virgin Media Broadband Speed Distribution

	Percentage of Speed Tests in Speed Range
Internet Speed Range	Virgin Media	United Kingdom
Very Slow: under 10 Mbps	15.13%	28.66%
Slow: 10-30 Mbps	16.30%	26.52%
Adequate: 30-60 Mbps	15.15%	20.91%
Good: 60-80 Mbps	6.90%	8.46%
Fast: 80-300 Mbps	39.61%	13.12%
Very Fast: over 300 Mbps	6.91%	2.33%

Virgin Media Growth and Broadband Performance History: Towns and Cities

Virgin Media Broadband in Regions and Counties

Virgin Media in Large Towns and Cities

Position	City	Max Speed	Typical Speed Range
1	Bradford	937.25 Mbps	58.26—212.2 Mbps
2	Liverpool	828.48 Mbps	51.34—198.5 Mbps
3	Edinburgh	705.74 Mbps	67.73—212.73 Mbps
4	Bristol	939.67 Mbps	49.29—187.43 Mbps
5	Barnet	2779.64 Mbps	69.45—208.64 Mbps
6	Croydon	938.14 Mbps	67.01—215.06 Mbps
7	Coventry	935.24 Mbps	50.13—148.68 Mbps
8	Leicester	773.82 Mbps	46.39—149.18 Mbps
9	Forest Gate	937.02 Mbps	40.64—146.3 Mbps
10	Wakefield	920.9 Mbps	70.9—186.52 Mbps
11	Ealing	938.2 Mbps	97.32—218.31 Mbps
12	Cheshire West and Chester	644.4 Mbps	56.24—139.86 Mbps
13	Enfield Town	936.86 Mbps	65.78—214.67 Mbps
14	Bromley	938.79 Mbps	57.31—201.5 Mbps
15	Nottingham	934.56 Mbps	23.94—52.9 Mbps
16	Brent	938.5 Mbps	55.82—157.17 Mbps
17	Sandwell	934.67 Mbps	48.22—202.25 Mbps
18	Wandsworth	939.19 Mbps	57.57—192.51 Mbps
19	Wigan	921.14 Mbps	49.94—179.62 Mbps
20	Lambeth	936.94 Mbps	75.54—214.22 Mbps
21	Wirral	684.9 Mbps	53.49—199.05 Mbps
22	Dudley	933.47 Mbps	43.37—168.83 Mbps
23	Tower Hamlets	936.54 Mbps	43.54—212.73 Mbps
24	Southwark	936.6 Mbps	54.78—207.35 Mbps
25	Doncaster	749.6 Mbps	56.95—217.32 Mbps
26	Hillingdon	945.28 Mbps	60.18—209.57 Mbps
27	Redbridge	2368.75 Mbps	56.02—212.74 Mbps
28	Lewisham	939.53 Mbps	61.43—208.52 Mbps
29	Newcastle upon Tyne	932.29 Mbps	54.06—198.07 Mbps
30	Stockport	935.9 Mbps	69.63—209.91 Mbps
31	Brighton	921.82 Mbps	55.87—213.14 Mbps
32	Greenwich	929.37 Mbps	51.63—214.16 Mbps
33	Bolton	838.12 Mbps	65.26—212.91 Mbps
34	Walsall	931.06 Mbps	49.28—210.78 Mbps
35	Hackney	930.5 Mbps	60.6—201.1 Mbps
36	Gillingham	816.51 Mbps	63.44—216.6 Mbps
37	Sunderland	844.3 Mbps	53.8—211.26 Mbps
38	Waltham Forest	937.37 Mbps	52.39—204.9 Mbps
39	Belfast	897.55 Mbps	53.54—212.31 Mbps
40	Hounslow	940.26 Mbps	71.15—215.2 Mbps
41	Haringey	935.16 Mbps	69.19—213.54 Mbps
42	Rotherham	918.05 Mbps	59.67—207.05 Mbps
43	Plymouth	657.95 Mbps	63.4—212.35 Mbps
44	Camden	937.07 Mbps	86—280.5 Mbps
45	Wolverhampton	933.84 Mbps	45.9—179.2 Mbps
46	Romford	937.1 Mbps	54.26—213.01 Mbps
47	Derby	864.85 Mbps	48.12—202.34 Mbps
48	Stoke-on-Trent	880.65 Mbps	60.67—212.16 Mbps
49	London	5284.34 Mbps	55.23—216.12 Mbps
50	Salford	931.68 Mbps	46.46—154.53 Mbps
51	Southampton	937.33 Mbps	50.19—206.91 Mbps
52	Harrow	939.68 Mbps	65.84—215.36 Mbps
53	Bexley	937.39 Mbps	64.64—208.49 Mbps
54	Barnsley	656.21 Mbps	67.1—215.99 Mbps
55	Islington	936.52 Mbps	62.75—206.87 Mbps
56	Trafford	936.89 Mbps	51.55—186.23 Mbps
57	Oldham	894.69 Mbps	56.92—202.97 Mbps
58	Northampton	899.09 Mbps	56.12—201.42 Mbps
59	Rochdale	655.87 Mbps	57.4—208.32 Mbps
60	Portsmouth	932.64 Mbps	56.7—208.83 Mbps
61	Solihull	929.73 Mbps	46.74—161.12 Mbps
62	Luton	565.52 Mbps	89.32—316.41 Mbps
63	Dagenham	938.17 Mbps	55.24—200.47 Mbps
64	York	641.6 Mbps	31.54—111.23 Mbps
65	Warrington	764.08 Mbps	81.37—283.34 Mbps
66	Mitcham	938.54 Mbps	67.37—212.74 Mbps
67	Sutton	937.9 Mbps	64.13—207.34 Mbps
68	Gateshead	829.39 Mbps	44.26—118.9 Mbps
69	Peterborough	659.66 Mbps	47.38—209.48 Mbps
70	Stockton-on-Tees	936.65 Mbps	52.15—194.08 Mbps
71	Richmond	938.88 Mbps	89.27—262.79 Mbps
72	Colchester	653.89 Mbps	65.4—211.35 Mbps
73	Bath	657.33 Mbps	30.97—110.41 Mbps
74	Bury	902.49 Mbps	77.83—141.31 Mbps
75	Basildon	884.21 Mbps	77.49—238.83 Mbps
76	Hammersmith	939.79 Mbps	104.4—298.59 Mbps
77	Southend-on-Sea	2786.35 Mbps	68.34—257.9 Mbps
78	Chelmsford	657.4 Mbps	79.65—215.84 Mbps
79	Basingstoke	937.45 Mbps	61.41—217.22 Mbps
80	Kingston upon Thames	939.64 Mbps	79.55—261.34 Mbps
81	High Wycombe	939.3 Mbps	92.44—345.66 Mbps
82	Bedford	540.87 Mbps	33.6—180.12 Mbps
83	Maidstone	659.6 Mbps	58.19—214.17 Mbps
84	Bournemouth	658.6 Mbps	74.6—215.09 Mbps
85	Reading	939.2 Mbps	72.94—277.78 Mbps
86	Harrogate	653.27 Mbps	54.07—208.68 Mbps
87	Kensington	1294.05 Mbps	99.31—283.76 Mbps
88	Oxford	656.84 Mbps	60.83—208.89 Mbps
89	Maidenhead	658.02 Mbps	145.63—348.67 Mbps
90	Poole	656.06 Mbps	62.05—196.12 Mbps
91	Slough	658.91 Mbps	57.97—207.77 Mbps
92	Huddersfield	929.25 Mbps	48.31—159.66 Mbps
93	Blackburn	925.4 Mbps	39.94—110.93 Mbps
94	Guildford	1025.61 Mbps	63.63—209.28 Mbps
95	Reigate	617.26 Mbps	96.19—301.85 Mbps
96	Dundee	935.36 Mbps	59.56—204.36 Mbps
97	St Albans	659.22 Mbps	55.79—124.89 Mbps
98	Lancaster	620.86 Mbps	44.95—200.77 Mbps
99	Horsham	623.97 Mbps	87.18—244.62 Mbps
100	Preston	892.01 Mbps	53.05—237.5 Mbps

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Frequently Asked Questions about Virgin Media Broadband

How fast are Virgin Media's broadband download speeds?

The fastest internet speed we've seen for Virgin Media is 5284.34 Mbps, and most people see broadband download speeds in the range of 52.56—206.23 Mbps.

Where is Virgin Media Broadband Available?

We have recorded Virgin Media Broadband internet speed tests in over 100 towns and cities, including Bradford, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Bristol, and Barnet.

How do Virgin Media's speeds compare to other internet providers?

Virgin Media Broadband is ranked as the 2nd fastest internet provider in The United Kingdom.

How many people use Virgin Media as their ISP?

In The United Kingdom, Virgin Media Broadband is the 1st most popular broadband provider.

Last updated: 01 Aug 2021