Internet speed in United Kingdom
Median speeds from Ookla's Speedtest Global Index, June 2026 — what a rental's line and your phone actually get, not what the listing says.
Home broadband157 Mbpsmedian download in London0world median 130300+Fast — Several people on calls at once, large uploads, 4K51 Mbps upload · 9 ms latency
Mobile data108 Mbpsmedian download in London0world median 109300+11 Mbps upload · 24 ms latency
By city
under 30 basic · fair · 100+ good · 150+ fast — the tick is the world median.
| Place | Home broadband | Mobile data | Work from it? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Londonmeasured in London | 157 Mbps | 108 Mbps | Yes |
| United Kingdom as a wholeOokla publishes no separate figure for Edinburgh, Bath, Cornwall, Scottish Highlands; the national median stands for them. | 184 Mbps | 75 Mbps | Yes |
A median is the middle of every test run in the place that quarter: half the lines are faster, half slower. Cities usually beat the national number; islands and hill towns usually do not. "Work from it" is this site's own line — 150 Mbps down, 50 up, under 30 ms — for a household on calls all day; one person needs far less.
The guides in United Kingdom
LondonUnited KingdomEvery neighbourhood is a different city
EdinburghUnited KingdomA volcanic castle over a medieval old town
BathUnited KingdomA Roman bathhouse still full of hot water, and a Georgian city built in one colour of stone
CornwallUnited KingdomBritain’s warmest corner, with Atlantic surf on one coast and sheltered coves on the other
Scottish HighlandsUnited KingdomEmpty glens, single-track roads, and weather that changes four times before lunch