Virgin Media Internet and Services

Virgin Media

Virgin Media is a large provider in The United Kingdom. We have seen speeds as high as 3385.49 Mbps from Virgin Media's coverage area, and most of their users see real-world speeds in the range of 38.56 to 143.91 Mbps. Virgin Media is available in several large cities, including Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow, Sheffield, and Manchester. In these cities, its fastest speeds range from 31.22 to 113.66 Mbps. Of the smaller cities Virgin Media serves, such as Ringway, Frankley, Hexton, Birkin, and Addington, maximum speeds vary from 2.95 to 107.71 Mbps, and most of their customers obtain speeds between 42.47 and 107.71 Mbps.

Virgin Media's Rankings Across The United Kingdom: Large Providers in 2019

3rd

Fastest Speed

2nd

Best Speed Range

3rd

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	358.23—373.84 Mbps	366 Mbps
2	Steventon	381.49 Mbps	304.67—371.62 Mbps	318.79 Mbps
3	Saltburn, Marske and New Marske	539.29 Mbps	284.77—366.15 Mbps	303.15 Mbps
4	Binfield	530.05 Mbps	168.07—371.6 Mbps	266.23 Mbps
5	Sawbridgeworth	381.51 Mbps	214.7—216.68 Mbps	215.47 Mbps

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

Position	City	Max Speed	Typical Speed Range	Median Speed
1	Crymych	55.74 Mbps	0.97—8.62 Mbps	1.78 Mbps
2	Shinfield	81.39 Mbps	0.97—4.89 Mbps	1.83 Mbps
3	Keresley	110.7 Mbps	1.86—16.92 Mbps	1.99 Mbps
4	Ingleby Greenhow	184.84 Mbps	1.95—18.08 Mbps	2.02 Mbps
5	Bourton	9.51 Mbps	1—5.21 Mbps	2.28 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, 47.13% were fast, 25.72% slow, and 27.15% broadly the same.

Most Recent Tests

Town / City	Start Time	# Tests	Duration	Start Speed	End Speed	Status
Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire	28 Sep 2020 23:22:49	2	15 mins	109.42 Mbps	110.1 Mbps
Bradford, Bradford	28 Sep 2020 23:35:45	2	30 secs	7.12 Mbps	27.7 Mbps	Improved
Earley, Wokingham	28 Sep 2020 23:05:13	2	22 mins	4.18 Mbps	0.13 Mbps	Needs help, very slow
Edinburgh, Edinburgh	28 Sep 2020 23:13:28	2	5 mins	0.19 Mbps	0.25 Mbps	Needs help, very slow
Edinburgh, Edinburgh	28 Sep 2020 23:14:25	2	95 secs	211.98 Mbps	211.1 Mbps
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire	28 Sep 2020 23:01:25	2	6 mins	31.36 Mbps	26.66 Mbps	Needs help
Castle, Cardiff	28 Sep 2020 23:00:10	2	30 secs	33.11 Mbps	34.12 Mbps
Dorney, Buckinghamshire	28 Sep 2020 22:57:13	3	49 secs	109.23 Mbps	108.56 Mbps
Braunstone, Leicestershire	28 Sep 2020 22:53:31	3	34 secs	47.44 Mbps	71.74 Mbps	Improved
Frankley, Worcestershire	28 Sep 2020 22:45:37	2	113 secs	3.03 Mbps	5.04 Mbps	Needs help, very slow
Southend-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea	28 Sep 2020 22:42:32	2	2 mins	11.87 Mbps	12.76 Mbps
Enfield Town, London	28 Sep 2020 22:43:30	2	65 secs	107.76 Mbps	109.48 Mbps
Waltham Forest, London	28 Sep 2020 22:21:58	4	19 mins	2.3 Mbps	5.34 Mbps	Needs help, very slow
Belfast, Belfast	28 Sep 2020 22:39:56	2	54 secs	6.71 Mbps	89.87 Mbps	Improved
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire	28 Sep 2020 22:36:39	2	3 mins	0.99 Mbps	1.12 Mbps	Needs help, very slow
Boughton, Northamptonshire	28 Sep 2020 22:36:24	4	82 secs	72.92 Mbps	100.25 Mbps	Improved
Gloucester, Gloucestershire	28 Sep 2020 22:28:21	2	15 secs	31.28 Mbps	68.51 Mbps	Improved
Barnet, London	28 Sep 2020 22:24:08	3	53 secs	323.71 Mbps	374.27 Mbps	Improved
Stevenage, Hertfordshire	28 Sep 2020 22:18:47	4	3 mins	34.81 Mbps	62.08 Mbps	Improved
Warmsworth, Doncaster	28 Sep 2020 21:38:01	3	43 mins	43.14 Mbps	5.38 Mbps	Needs help, very slow

Virgin Media in Large Towns and Cities

Position	City	Max Speed	Typical Speed Range
1	Bradford	739.98 Mbps	37.43—138.24 Mbps
2	Liverpool	787.49 Mbps	35.28—125.55 Mbps
3	Edinburgh	607.96 Mbps	36.18—131.89 Mbps
4	Bristol	701.58 Mbps	30.18—109.75 Mbps
5	Barnet	914.23 Mbps	45.98—110.19 Mbps
6	Croydon	658.39 Mbps	38.86—148.36 Mbps
7	Coventry	909.06 Mbps	32.16—109.04 Mbps
8	Leicester	855.66 Mbps	31.22—109.94 Mbps
9	Forest Gate	536.02 Mbps	31.21—109.9 Mbps
10	Wakefield	597.15 Mbps	32.21—109.57 Mbps
11	Ealing	548.36 Mbps	79.42—217.22 Mbps
12	Cheshire West and Chester	528.48 Mbps	26.54—105.84 Mbps
13	Enfield Town	548.47 Mbps	37.57—145.27 Mbps
14	Bromley	569.85 Mbps	35.69—148.25 Mbps
15	Nottingham	834.74 Mbps	32.61—109.51 Mbps
16	Brent	548.81 Mbps	41.24—155.99 Mbps
17	Sandwell	893.44 Mbps	36.56—117.95 Mbps
18	Wandsworth	547.43 Mbps	36.11—117.14 Mbps
19	Wigan	536.31 Mbps	30.83—108.52 Mbps
20	Lambeth	542.83 Mbps	41.42—192.01 Mbps
21	Wirral	539.14 Mbps	34.54—127.27 Mbps
22	Dudley	929.11 Mbps	34.27—109.96 Mbps
23	Tower Hamlets	589.5 Mbps	38.06—156.98 Mbps
24	Southwark	873.05 Mbps	39.27—111.54 Mbps
25	Doncaster	670.93 Mbps	39.12—156.36 Mbps
26	Hillingdon	842.07 Mbps	42.71—163.91 Mbps
27	Redbridge	784.12 Mbps	36.14—119.91 Mbps
28	Lewisham	547.77 Mbps	42.66—182.36 Mbps
29	Newcastle upon Tyne	536.78 Mbps	30.83—108.98 Mbps
30	Stockport	932.13 Mbps	40.63—155.29 Mbps
31	Brighton	548.76 Mbps	36.76—138.54 Mbps
32	Greenwich	548.54 Mbps	41.59—148.08 Mbps
33	Bolton	823.79 Mbps	37.89—147.03 Mbps
34	Walsall	931.97 Mbps	34.91—130.17 Mbps
35	Hackney	547.58 Mbps	44.86—182.09 Mbps
36	Gillingham	547.98 Mbps	39.83—171.03 Mbps
37	Sunderland	620.78 Mbps	35.47—139.43 Mbps
38	Waltham Forest	784.76 Mbps	38.01—141.17 Mbps
39	Belfast	506.13 Mbps	40.62—136.59 Mbps
40	Hounslow	550.24 Mbps	41.48—149.51 Mbps
41	Haringey	599.2 Mbps	51.35—203.72 Mbps
42	Rotherham	558.89 Mbps	39.06—147.46 Mbps
43	Plymouth	548.1 Mbps	36.32—113.51 Mbps
44	Camden	548.53 Mbps	53.88—208.4 Mbps
45	Wolverhampton	934.9 Mbps	34.43—109.69 Mbps
46	Romford	549.72 Mbps	42.16—195.52 Mbps
47	Derby	566.69 Mbps	32.9—109.37 Mbps
48	Stoke-on-Trent	544.95 Mbps	42.22—141.98 Mbps
49	London	3385.49 Mbps	51.19—212 Mbps
50	Salford	681.12 Mbps	33.43—108.98 Mbps
51	Southampton	931.07 Mbps	31.49—109.83 Mbps
52	Harrow	549.8 Mbps	38.36—120.78 Mbps
53	Bexley	548.72 Mbps	46.12—159.91 Mbps
54	Barnsley	545.34 Mbps	47.32—202.34 Mbps
55	Islington	906.36 Mbps	44.06—179.89 Mbps
56	Trafford	932.39 Mbps	38.83—148.8 Mbps
57	Oldham	545.2 Mbps	36.36—109.89 Mbps
58	Northampton	2585.56 Mbps	33.25—111.37 Mbps
59	Rochdale	546.63 Mbps	37.6—113.89 Mbps
60	Portsmouth	887.8 Mbps	42.02—140.47 Mbps
61	Solihull	918.9 Mbps	27.49—106.61 Mbps
62	Luton	938.58 Mbps	30.34—292.8 Mbps
63	Dagenham	897.58 Mbps	35.94—113.33 Mbps
64	York	473.39 Mbps	31.61—109.6 Mbps
65	Warrington	757.13 Mbps	46.27—194.5 Mbps
66	Mitcham	550.26 Mbps	44.66—200.92 Mbps
67	Sutton	548.87 Mbps	40.14—110.96 Mbps
68	Gateshead	536.26 Mbps	24.02—99.08 Mbps
69	Peterborough	549.71 Mbps	37.49—117.16 Mbps
70	Stockton-on-Tees	533.48 Mbps	37.47—152.58 Mbps
71	Richmond	730.41 Mbps	63.87—210.64 Mbps
72	Aberdeen	421.03 Mbps	89.75—104.32 Mbps
73	Colchester	545.92 Mbps	50.52—208.58 Mbps
74	Bath	547.14 Mbps	36.36—109 Mbps
75	Bury	541.27 Mbps	36.5—100.23 Mbps
76	Basildon	789.45 Mbps	45.65—170.67 Mbps
77	Hammersmith	930.28 Mbps	87.64—228.69 Mbps
78	Southend-on-Sea	549.02 Mbps	44.85—191.09 Mbps
79	Chelmsford	546.24 Mbps	39.97—150.23 Mbps
80	Basingstoke	855.94 Mbps	37.07—144.36 Mbps
81	Kingston upon Thames	551.42 Mbps	41.8—188.89 Mbps
82	High Wycombe	799.61 Mbps	16.78—81.81 Mbps
83	Bedford	548.39 Mbps	59.55—206.54 Mbps
84	Maidstone	545.94 Mbps	39.09—183.6 Mbps
85	Bournemouth	547.95 Mbps	39.93—175.69 Mbps
86	Reading	937.07 Mbps	55.39—217.51 Mbps
87	Harrogate	545.99 Mbps	37.63—109.95 Mbps
88	Kensington	611.36 Mbps	86.17—216.63 Mbps
89	Oxford	789.92 Mbps	34.69—124 Mbps
90	Maidenhead	547.21 Mbps	92.56—324.99 Mbps
91	Poole	654.54 Mbps	39.2—174.13 Mbps
92	Slough	549.59 Mbps	40.92—143.32 Mbps
93	Huddersfield	591.76 Mbps	32.52—109.34 Mbps
94	Blackburn	379.07 Mbps	35.86—111.76 Mbps
95	Guildford	933.36 Mbps	46.5—117.32 Mbps
96	Reigate	542.92 Mbps	56.9—108.26 Mbps
97	Dundee	538.02 Mbps	36.09—108.77 Mbps
98	St Albans	545.47 Mbps	45.13—124.78 Mbps
99	Lancaster	531.38 Mbps	52.28—229.07 Mbps
100	Horsham	365.34 Mbps	15.38—69.24 Mbps

Frequently Asked Questions about Virgin Media

The fastest speed we've seen for Virgin Media is 3385.49 Mbps, and most people see download speeds in the range of 38.56—143.91 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 3rd fastest provider in The United Kingdom.

In The United Kingdom, Virgin Media is the 3rd most popular broadband provider.