Broadband Britain [Interactive Infographic]

Jasmine Granton https://uk.rs-online.com/web 1m 261 #internetspeed

The views of this article are the perspective of the author and may not be reflective of Confessions of the Professions.

The Best and Worst places for Download Speeds

Good internet access is vital for a strong economy, enabling people to work, do business and socialise online. But where can you find the best internet connection around the UK?

RS Components have created an interactive map, which you can view here, which reveals the UK cities with the fastest and slowest average download speeds, according to Ofcom data.

Here are some highlights of interest:

• City of London has the slowest broadband speed in the UK, with an average download speed of 17.1 Mbit/s, meaning it would take 37 minutes 40 seconds on average, to download a HD movie (4.5GB)

• The Cotswolds have the quickest broadband speed in the UK, taking on average 6 minutes and 46 seconds to download a HD movie, at speeds of 95 Mbit/s

Top 10 slowest broadband speed locations around the UK

1. London – 17.1 Mbit/s

2. Orkney Islands- – 22.7 Mbit/s

3. Powys – 24.5 Mbit/s

4. Forest of Dean – 25 Mbit/s

5. Ceredigion – 25.5 Mbit/s

6. Shetland Islands – 26.3 Mbit/s

7. West Devon – 26.6 Mbit/s

8. Argyll and Bute – 26.7 Mbit/s

9. Highland – 26.9 Mbit/s

10. Derbyshire Dales – 27.1 Mbit/s*

11. Dumfries and Galloway – 27.1 Mbit/s*

*In cases of tied average speed, the first location alphabetically was ranked highest

Top 10 fastest broadband speed locations around the UK

1. Cotswold – 95 Mbit/s

2. Kingston upon Hull, City – 76.5 Mbit/s

3. West Dunbartonshire – 74.5 Mbit/s

4. North East Lincolnshire – 73.5 Mbit/s

5. Stevenage – 73.2 Mbit/s

6. Harlow – 71.2 Mbit/s

7. Hartlepool – 70.6 Mbit/s

8. Rushmoor – 70.2 Mbit/s

9. Lincoln – 69.8 Mbit/s

10. Gloucester – 69.4 Mbit/s

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