Virgin Media Internet and Services

Virgin Media

Virgin Media is a large provider in The United Kingdom. We have seen speeds as high as 5284.34 Mbps from Virgin Media's coverage area, and most of their users see real-world speeds in the range of 45.68 to 183.03 Mbps. Virgin Media is available in several large cities, including Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow, Sheffield, and Manchester. In these cities, its fastest speeds range from 36.7 to 162.8 Mbps. Of the smaller cities Virgin Media serves, such as Ringway, Frankley, Hexton, Birkin, and Addington, maximum speeds vary from 4.31 to 110.51 Mbps, and most of their customers obtain speeds between 44.71 and 110.51 Mbps.

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

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Fastest Speed

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Best Speed Range

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Most Tested

Virgin Media Speeds Over Time

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

Position	City	Max Speed	Typical Speed Range	Median Speed
1	Bardney	383.47 Mbps	359.39—373.89 Mbps	366.72 Mbps
2	Binfield	530.05 Mbps	295.44—372.31 Mbps	342.55 Mbps
3	Steventon	381.49 Mbps	304.13—370.6 Mbps	318.79 Mbps
4	Saltburn, Marske and New Marske	424.31 Mbps	274.88—363.75 Mbps	298.26 Mbps
5	Luton	701.59 Mbps	247.65—316.42 Mbps	273.97 Mbps

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

Position	City	Max Speed	Typical Speed Range	Median Speed
1	Bourton	9.43 Mbps	0.96—5.03 Mbps	1 Mbps
2	Shinfield	24.45 Mbps	0.74—4.67 Mbps	1.02 Mbps
3	Crymych	55.74 Mbps	0.83—8 Mbps	1.21 Mbps
4	Keresley	110.7 Mbps	1.86—16.92 Mbps	1.99 Mbps
5	Healey	449.08 Mbps	1.7—8.72 Mbps	2.37 Mbps

Virgin Media Growth and Performance History: Towns and Cities

Virgin Media in Regions and Counties

Virgin Media Speed Test Results

We analysed users testing Virgin Media multiple times, each test starting no more than 30 minutes after the previous speed test. On average, Virgin Media customers ran 4 speed tests per session. Looking at download speeds, if the download speed of a Virgin Media user'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 consider this a customer Virgin Media should speak to as soon as possible. For speed tests that don't vary by that much, we consider the final result to be the same. For Virgin Media's customer base, of the speed tests we measured, 46.68% were fast, 26.3% slow, and 27.02% broadly the same.

Most Recent Tests

Town / City	Start Time	# Tests	Duration	Start Speed	End Speed	Status
Sunderland, Sunderland	17 Jan 2021 23:27:20	3	9 mins	3.88 Mbps	1.54 Mbps	Needs help, very slow
Ballynagard, Derry City and Strabane	17 Jan 2021 23:07:24	4	24 mins	26.52 Mbps	42.3 Mbps	Improved
Bangor, Ards and North Down	17 Jan 2021 23:08:19	2	30 secs	10.29 Mbps	9.41 Mbps	Needs help, very slow
Giffnock, East Renfrewshire	17 Jan 2021 23:02:45	2	29 secs	91.77 Mbps	91.5 Mbps
Stockton-on-Tees, Stockton-on-Tees	17 Jan 2021 22:57:39	2	54 secs	5.56 Mbps	4.84 Mbps	Needs help, very slow
Cadzow, South Lanarkshire	17 Jan 2021 22:50:24	2	4 mins	164.91 Mbps	151.63 Mbps
Brighton, Brighton and Hove	17 Jan 2021 22:21:03	3	27 mins	0.96 Mbps	10.63 Mbps	Improved
Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire	17 Jan 2021 22:26:32	2	15 mins	278.23 Mbps	359.21 Mbps	Improved
Northampton, Northamptonshire	17 Jan 2021 22:40:09	2	109 secs	0.55 Mbps	0.06 Mbps	Needs help, very slow
Lambeth, London	17 Jan 2021 22:33:32	2	6 mins	16.66 Mbps	36.03 Mbps	Improved
Leslie, Fife	17 Jan 2021 22:30:23	2	27 secs	16.82 Mbps	10.67 Mbps	Needs help
Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire	17 Jan 2021 22:13:50	2	14 mins	50.01 Mbps	75.37 Mbps	Improved
Wellington, Telford and Wrekin	17 Jan 2021 22:21:28	2	52 secs	5.44 Mbps	5.89 Mbps	Needs help, very slow
Gorgie, Edinburgh	17 Jan 2021 21:42:05	2	25 mins	100.05 Mbps	109.29 Mbps
Larkfield, Inverclyde	17 Jan 2021 22:05:54	2	39 secs	11.57 Mbps	7.53 Mbps	Needs help, very slow
Northampton, Northamptonshire	17 Jan 2021 21:39:53	3	11 mins	5.89 Mbps	54.84 Mbps	Improved
Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne	17 Jan 2021 21:38:18	2	2 mins	6.6 Mbps	25.27 Mbps	Improved
Southwark, London	17 Jan 2021 21:33:11	2	2 mins	0.06 Mbps	0 Mbps	Needs help, very slow
Hounslow, London	17 Jan 2021 21:09:43	2	22 mins	44.58 Mbps	11 Mbps	Needs help
Derby, Derby	17 Jan 2021 21:18:03	2	2 mins	17.62 Mbps	42.97 Mbps	Improved

Virgin Media in Large Towns and Cities

Position	City	Max Speed	Typical Speed Range
1	Bradford	901.94 Mbps	43.89—194.07 Mbps
2	Liverpool	787.49 Mbps	41.02—161.62 Mbps
3	Edinburgh	652.15 Mbps	42.77—176.7 Mbps
4	Bristol	651.32 Mbps	36.52—118.51 Mbps
5	Barnet	925.86 Mbps	53.47—135.35 Mbps
6	Croydon	868.01 Mbps	47.04—188.97 Mbps
7	Coventry	909.06 Mbps	35.69—109.84 Mbps
8	Leicester	855.66 Mbps	37.88—116.53 Mbps
9	Forest Gate	772.45 Mbps	32.64—110.81 Mbps
10	Wakefield	538.38 Mbps	37.13—133.89 Mbps
11	Ealing	548.36 Mbps	92.17—217.81 Mbps
12	Cheshire West and Chester	606.64 Mbps	32.89—107.64 Mbps
13	Enfield Town	897.04 Mbps	46.2—205.45 Mbps
14	Bromley	925.91 Mbps	38.86—158.42 Mbps
15	Nottingham	832.35 Mbps	35.06—111.04 Mbps
16	Brent	909.05 Mbps	45.78—157.18 Mbps
17	Sandwell	893.44 Mbps	39.76—150.53 Mbps
18	Wandsworth	635.38 Mbps	38.68—114.6 Mbps
19	Wigan	645.41 Mbps	34.49—120.76 Mbps
20	Lambeth	881.84 Mbps	51.07—204.18 Mbps
21	Wirral	636.45 Mbps	41.01—164 Mbps
22	Dudley	929.11 Mbps	37.7—119.79 Mbps
23	Tower Hamlets	549.87 Mbps	45.12—210.23 Mbps
24	Southwark	674.52 Mbps	45.75—163.78 Mbps
25	Doncaster	670.93 Mbps	45.21—199.07 Mbps
26	Hillingdon	928.19 Mbps	50.64—193.41 Mbps
27	Redbridge	784.12 Mbps	42.14—159.51 Mbps
28	Lewisham	901.76 Mbps	52.84—199.39 Mbps
29	Newcastle upon Tyne	538.46 Mbps	38.68—132.27 Mbps
30	Stockport	932.13 Mbps	48.9—197.13 Mbps
31	Brighton	653.76 Mbps	43.92—193.51 Mbps
32	Greenwich	908.09 Mbps	48.01—188.6 Mbps
33	Bolton	823.79 Mbps	46.59—187.92 Mbps
34	Walsall	931.97 Mbps	38.03—169.89 Mbps
35	Hackney	547.58 Mbps	55.73—191.74 Mbps
36	Gillingham	547.98 Mbps	45.31—202.99 Mbps
37	Sunderland	643.89 Mbps	43.17—198.34 Mbps
38	Waltham Forest	929.39 Mbps	42.37—170.32 Mbps
39	Belfast	656.99 Mbps	53.82—201.25 Mbps
40	Hounslow	908.97 Mbps	50.31—193.35 Mbps
41	Haringey	922.91 Mbps	65.05—211.37 Mbps
42	Rotherham	558.89 Mbps	43.58—186.61 Mbps
43	Plymouth	603.31 Mbps	44.91—176.74 Mbps
44	Camden	671.08 Mbps	66.64—216.88 Mbps
45	Wolverhampton	934.9 Mbps	36.4—110.45 Mbps
46	Romford	933.39 Mbps	47.06—210.3 Mbps
47	Derby	638.63 Mbps	36.46—124.08 Mbps
48	Stoke-on-Trent	544.95 Mbps	48.84—189.72 Mbps
49	London	5284.34 Mbps	59.99—214.75 Mbps
50	Salford	824.03 Mbps	37.71—110.32 Mbps
51	Southampton	931.07 Mbps	36.69—111.54 Mbps
52	Harrow	927.42 Mbps	48.63—179.73 Mbps
53	Bexley	931.43 Mbps	55.99—184.69 Mbps
54	Barnsley	650.32 Mbps	57.82—215.25 Mbps
55	Islington	902.39 Mbps	53.15—193.96 Mbps
56	Trafford	933.55 Mbps	43.18—168.36 Mbps
57	Oldham	545.2 Mbps	38.16—125.36 Mbps
58	Northampton	2585.56 Mbps	35.98—124.94 Mbps
59	Rochdale	540.83 Mbps	38.51—123.17 Mbps
60	Portsmouth	887.8 Mbps	50.86—169.44 Mbps
61	Solihull	918.9 Mbps	29.07—107.37 Mbps
62	Luton	701.59 Mbps	247.65—316.42 Mbps
63	Dagenham	929.97 Mbps	38.81—131.5 Mbps
64	York	473.08 Mbps	34.08—110.47 Mbps
65	Warrington	757.13 Mbps	57.33—209.37 Mbps
66	Mitcham	550.26 Mbps	54.52—207.86 Mbps
67	Sutton	723.24 Mbps	47.44—157.72 Mbps
68	Gateshead	536.26 Mbps	25.61—104.88 Mbps
69	Peterborough	549.71 Mbps	40.16—141.98 Mbps
70	Stockton-on-Tees	567.19 Mbps	42.49—176.99 Mbps
71	Richmond	913.52 Mbps	84.85—216.97 Mbps
72	Aberdeen	421.03 Mbps	89.75—104.32 Mbps
73	Colchester	618.1 Mbps	67.01—212.14 Mbps
74	Bath	546.54 Mbps	33.53—108.17 Mbps
75	Bury	541.27 Mbps	34.3—104.94 Mbps
76	Basildon	789.45 Mbps	66.67—206.82 Mbps
77	Hammersmith	930.28 Mbps	104.91—272.12 Mbps
78	Southend-on-Sea	2786.35 Mbps	53.28—215.02 Mbps
79	Chelmsford	546.24 Mbps	52.73—189.57 Mbps
80	Basingstoke	897.94 Mbps	42.51—175.3 Mbps
81	Kingston upon Thames	904.7 Mbps	49.21—212.82 Mbps
82	High Wycombe	799.61 Mbps	16.78—79.97 Mbps
83	Bedford	548.39 Mbps	72.44—210.9 Mbps
84	Maidstone	550.73 Mbps	44.17—209.08 Mbps
85	Bournemouth	547.95 Mbps	51.55—204 Mbps
86	Reading	937.07 Mbps	70.85—301.85 Mbps
87	Harrogate	545.99 Mbps	45—133.35 Mbps
88	Kensington	611.36 Mbps	92.24—217.87 Mbps
89	Oxford	547.24 Mbps	42.12—181.72 Mbps
90	Maidenhead	547.21 Mbps	110.47—336.47 Mbps
91	Poole	654.54 Mbps	49—195.91 Mbps
92	Slough	549.59 Mbps	42.96—165.05 Mbps
93	Huddersfield	545.81 Mbps	37.34—111.33 Mbps
94	Blackburn	537.02 Mbps	39.11—135.67 Mbps
95	Guildford	933.36 Mbps	58.06—170.5 Mbps
96	Reigate	547.81 Mbps	81.5—208.32 Mbps
97	Dundee	538.02 Mbps	42.84—154.73 Mbps
98	St Albans	659.19 Mbps	49.08—111.05 Mbps
99	Lancaster	535.61 Mbps	53.76—228.89 Mbps
100	Horsham	365.34 Mbps	14.16—79.13 Mbps

Frequently Asked Questions about Virgin Media

The fastest speed we've seen for Virgin Media is 5284.34 Mbps, and most people see download speeds in the range of 45.68—183.03 Mbps.

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

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

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