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Best internet speed and deals in Edinburgh

Need help finding the best internet speed and connection deal available in Edinburgh? Enter your Edinburgh postcode in the field below to view the best broadband package deals currently available at your address.

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What broadband speed do I need?

The reference table below will help give you a better idea of the internet speed you need depending on how you use your broadband connection. Having an understanding of the internet speed you need is a prerequisite to finding the best fit internet connection in Edinburgh based on your requirements.

How do you use your Internet Connection?Minimum Download Speed Required

Household of 1 - 3 individuals: Web Surfing, Email, Online Shopping, Social Media, Music Streaming, Standard Definition (SD) Video streaming.

Up to 25Mb

Household of 3 - 4 individuals: High Definition (HD) Video Streaming, Social Media, Video conferencing, Skype, Zoom, FaceTime, Online Gaming, Streaming music. 

30 - 60Mb

Household of 4 - 6 individuals: Multiple Heavy Users, Smart Home devices, Recording & Surveillance devices, Ultra High Definition (UHD) Video Streaming, Netflix, Gaming, etc

60 - 100Mb

Household of 6+ individuals: Multiple heavy users performing all of the above plus frequently downloading/uploading large files, peer-to-peer file sharing and Avid online gamers.

Over 100Mb+

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Which Internet Service Provider offers the Best Customer Service?

Ofcom are the UK’s communications regulator and competition authority for the broadcasting, telecommunications and postal industries. Office of Communications (Ofcom) the UK’s communications regulator conduct research into the levels of customer service and satisfaction across the main broadband providers in the United Kingdom.

The main providers are those with a market share of 4% and above. At the time of writing, the main broadband providers monitored by Ofcom are BT Broadband, Plusnet, Virgin Media, SKY, EE, Vodafone, TalkTalk and KCOM. Below is a brief summary of their most recent report (Published May 2023).

Best broadband provider in UK/Edinburgh

Broadband customers feedback

When it came to recommendations, Plusnet , Sky and EE customers were more likely to recommend their broadband Internet Provider to friends. BT and TalkTalk subscribers were less inclined than average to do so. In 2021, BT users were more likely than average to recommend their provider, while Virgin Media customers were less likely. Consequently, Virgin Media boosted its relative position and BT worsened in 2022.

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What is the speed of my Edinburgh internet connection?

Do you know the speed of your current broadband internet connection? Check the broadband speed of your Edinburgh internet connection using the Ookla broadband speed test widget on our website. If you are not receiving the internet speed that you are paying for, you may be able to cancel your Edinburgh broadband contract early without any cancellation penalties.

What broadband speed are other homes in Edinburgh getting?

The results below are from broadband speedtests performed on this website using the speedtest widget in the last three months.

RegionCityProviderDownload SpeedUpload SpeedLatency (ms)Jitter
EdinburghEdinburghBT47.9 Mbps9.5 Mbps263
EdinburghEdinburghBT48.3 Mbps9.3 Mbps272
EdinburghEdinburghBT48.6 Mbps0.0 Mbps195
EdinburghEdinburghBT48.7 Mbps9.3 Mbps272
EdinburghEdinburghBT48.5 Mbps9.3 Mbps202
EdinburghEdinburghThree9.4 Mbps1.6 Mbps463
EdinburghEdinburghBT48.2 Mbps9.3 Mbps213
EdinburghEdinburghiCloud Private Relay20.0 Mbps3.9 Mbps201
EdinburghEdinburghBT48.5 Mbps0.0 Mbps291
EdinburghEdinburghVirgin Media66.0 Mbps26.2 Mbps297
EdinburghEdinburghBT48.4 Mbps9.3 Mbps201
EdinburghEdinburghVirgin Media843.7 Mbps53.3 Mbps282
EdinburghEdinburghBT48.8 Mbps9.3 Mbps284
EdinburghEdinburghBT48.3 Mbps0.0 Mbps292
EdinburghEdinburghBT48.4 Mbps9.3 Mbps267
EdinburghEdinburghBT48.5 Mbps9.3 Mbps281
EdinburghEdinburghBT48.1 Mbps9.2 Mbps211
EdinburghEdinburghBT48.5 Mbps9.3 Mbps271
EdinburghEdinburghBT48.2 Mbps9.2 Mbps282
EdinburghEdinburghBT48.4 Mbps9.4 Mbps291
EdinburghEdinburghBT48.5 Mbps9.3 Mbps321
EdinburghEdinburghBT48.3 Mbps9.3 Mbps264
EdinburghEdinburghBT48.3 Mbps9.5 Mbps282
EdinburghEdinburghBT47.3 Mbps9.3 Mbps272
EdinburghEdinburghTelefonica O2 UK58.2 Mbps18.4 Mbps453
EdinburghEdinburghBT47.9 Mbps9.3 Mbps241
EdinburghEdinburghBT48.5 Mbps9.3 Mbps251
EdinburghEdinburghVirgin Media81.0 Mbps9.9 Mbps265
EdinburghEdinburghVirgin Media80.8 Mbps9.8 Mbps253
EdinburghEdinburghVirgin Media77.5 Mbps10.0 Mbps262

If the above table is empty, there were no speed tests performed from Edinburgh performed in the last three months.

 

What is the fastest broadband speed in Edinburgh?

As opposed to entering your postcode into several broadband price comparisons sites to find the best broadband speed you can get in Edinburgh, use the Ofcom (the UK’s telecoms regulator) broadband availability checker to see the fastest internet connection available in Edinburgh.

Office of Communications (Ofcom) obtain broadband coverage information from broadband providers up to 3 times a year – January, May and December. Click the link below to check the best internet speed available in Edinburgh.

Sample results after running the internet broadband availability checker:

Best broadband availability checker in Edinburgh

Standard: Broadband download speeds of less than 30Mbps

Superfast: Broadband download speeds between 30 – 300Mbps

Ultrafast: Broadband download speeds greater than 300Mbps

In the above example, this would mean that the fastest broadband speed available in Edinburgh would be 200Mbps. You still have to enter your Edinburgh postcode on the broadband service provider’s website to confirm the minimum guaranteed Internet connection speed available at your precise location in Edinburgh when placing on order.

What’s the fastest broadband in the UK?

Ultrafast is the fastest broadband in the United Kingdom.  This type of broadband that has an average download speed over 300Mbps. Ultrafast broadband ISPs (Internet Service Providers) in the Edinburgh and across the UK are:

A few of the above high speed internet connections may not be available in Edinburgh.

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We suggest that you use the above links and run the availability checker on the Internet Service Providers (ISP) website to see if their highspeed broadband packages are available on your road.

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