Median TalkTalk jitter in the UK sample
4.3 ms jitter and 15.0 ms ping, based on 42 qualifying tests.
First-party LinkSpeed data
What current LinkSpeed tests show
This report uses anonymous browser-test summaries recorded between 28 Jun 2026 and 11 Sep 2026. It includes only tests labelled as United Kingdom and excludes incomplete or implausible numeric rows.
Qualifying tests247
Median download226.7 Mbps
Median upload58.7 Mbps
Median ping22.0 ms
Do not read this as a national provider league table. LinkSpeed visitors choose when to test, so the sample over-represents people diagnosing or checking a connection. Provider rows are shown from their first qualifying test and city rows need at least five tests. Provider samples with 1–19 tests are clearly marked provisional and are not treated as established comparisons until they reach 20 qualifying tests.
Provider comparison
Median broadband latency and jitter by provider
All providers with at least one qualifying test can appear. Samples with 1–19 tests are shown after the established providers in a muted provisional style and automatically switch to the normal comparison colours once they reach 20 qualifying tests. Established rows are ordered by median ping; provisional rows are ordered by sample size first. These are medians, not claims about every customer or package.
Provider median ping chart
Shorter bars indicate a lower median response time in the current LinkSpeed sample. For providers with 20+ tests, bar colour is relative within this chart: the lowest median ping is green, the highest is red, with intermediate results graded through amber. Providers with 1–19 tests use the muted provisional colour until the sample reaches 20.
Median Virgin Media jitter in the UK sample
11.9 ms jitter and 22.9 ms ping, based on 37 qualifying tests.
Median BT jitter in the UK sample
43.8 ms jitter and 27.0 ms ping, based on 30 qualifying tests.
Median Cloudflare, Inc. jitter in the UK sample
24.6 ms jitter and 54.5 ms ping, based on 23 qualifying tests.
1–19 tests: provisional sample 20+ tests: normal comparison display
Very small provider samples are surfaced for transparency, but should not be used to judge a service until the sample reaches 20 qualifying tests.
| Provider | Tests | Median download | Median upload | Median ping | Median jitter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TalkTalk | 42 | 942.7 Mbps | 99.7 Mbps | 15.0 ms | 4.3 ms |
| Virgin Media | 37 | 9.6 Mbps | 9.4 Mbps | 22.9 ms | 11.9 ms |
| BT | 30 | 66.2 Mbps | 20.5 Mbps | 27.0 ms | 43.8 ms |
| Cloudflare, Inc. | 23 | 110.0 Mbps | 49.7 Mbps | 54.5 ms | 24.6 ms |
| VodafoneBuilding sample | 19 | 87.6 Mbps | 51.6 Mbps | 41.2 ms | 70.1 ms |
| AllPoints Fibre LimitedBuilding sample | 12 | 928.1 Mbps | 92.7 Mbps | 17.1 ms | 1.9 ms |
| SkyBuilding sample | 11 | 333.5 Mbps | 88.4 Mbps | 13.1 ms | 2.5 ms |
| Zen Internet LtdBuilding sample | 9 | 259.0 Mbps | 36.0 Mbps | 17.1 ms | 2.3 ms |
| YouFibreBuilding sample | 8 | 457.4 Mbps | 113.2 Mbps | 19.8 ms | 11.6 ms |
| Fastly, Inc.Building sample | 8 | 104.8 Mbps | 23.0 Mbps | 69.0 ms | 54.8 ms |
| Unchained ISP LimitedBuilding sample | 5 | 930.4 Mbps | 93.9 Mbps | 19.0 ms | 2.6 ms |
| Hutchison 3G UK LimitedBuilding sample | 5 | 472.0 Mbps | 28.8 Mbps | 33.0 ms | 21.0 ms |
| brskBuilding sample | 3 | 195.8 Mbps | 165.6 Mbps | 20.9 ms | 25.0 ms |
| Community FibreBuilding sample | 2 | 871.4 Mbps | 520.8 Mbps | 10.3 ms | 4.8 ms |
| GigaclearBuilding sample | 2 | 616.8 Mbps | 285.2 Mbps | 12.2 ms | 9.5 ms |
| toobBuilding sample | 2 | 170.4 Mbps | 122.8 Mbps | 13.1 ms | 46.1 ms |
| FibreNestBuilding sample | 2 | 321.5 Mbps | 166.1 Mbps | 27.3 ms | 16.5 ms |
| Clouvider LimitedBuilding sample | 2 | 51.3 Mbps | 32.5 Mbps | 36.3 ms | 9.7 ms |
| HyperopticBuilding sample | 1 | 928.2 Mbps | 257.5 Mbps | 12.2 ms | 0.8 ms |
| C.C.S. (leeds) LTDBuilding sample | 1 | 95.8 Mbps | 86.9 Mbps | 14.4 ms | 12.1 ms |
| Gamma Telecom Holdings LtdBuilding sample | 1 | 14.4 Mbps | 27.9 Mbps | 17.2 ms | 2.6 ms |
| AquissBuilding sample | 1 | 631.4 Mbps | 100.2 Mbps | 18.0 ms | 3.6 ms |
| Amazon.com, Inc.Building sample | 1 | 140.9 Mbps | 26.5 Mbps | 18.4 ms | 69.7 ms |
| Telefonica UK LimitedBuilding sample | 1 | 15.2 Mbps | 18.3 Mbps | 57.7 ms | 26.8 ms |
Local broadband data
Median broadband latency by UK city
Only city labels with at least five qualifying tests appear. A city result does not guarantee performance at an address and should be paired with the postcode checker and a controlled local test.
City median ping chart
These bars compare the current city medians without implying that every street or provider performs the same way.
Crawley median broadband latency
14.2 ms median ping and 1.3 ms median jitter, based on 6 qualifying tests.
New Forest median broadband latency
15.0 ms median ping and 2.6 ms median jitter, based on 7 qualifying tests.
Reading median broadband latency
15.0 ms median ping and 3.7 ms median jitter, based on 5 qualifying tests.
Poole median broadband latency
15.5 ms median ping and 5.0 ms median jitter, based on 16 qualifying tests.
| City | Tests | Median download | Median upload | Median ping | Median jitter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawley | 6 | 931.2 Mbps | 93.7 Mbps | 14.2 ms | 1.3 ms |
| New Forest | 7 | 948.1 Mbps | 100.8 Mbps | 15.0 ms | 2.6 ms |
| Reading | 5 | 947.6 Mbps | 98.6 Mbps | 15.0 ms | 3.7 ms |
| Poole | 16 | 945.1 Mbps | 99.8 Mbps | 15.5 ms | 5.0 ms |
| Manchester | 13 | 223.9 Mbps | 35.2 Mbps | 20.0 ms | 2.8 ms |
| Nottingham | 19 | 9.5 Mbps | 9.3 Mbps | 21.7 ms | 20.2 ms |
| Plymouth | 9 | 221.7 Mbps | 26.6 Mbps | 23.6 ms | 4.8 ms |
| Melton Mowbray | 5 | 556.6 Mbps | 83.0 Mbps | 25.0 ms | 3.6 ms |
| Bournemouth | 5 | 74.9 Mbps | 16.4 Mbps | 25.2 ms | 39.6 ms |
| Liverpool | 5 | 63.5 Mbps | 12.9 Mbps | 46.5 ms | 26.9 ms |
| London | 65 | 150.7 Mbps | 52.8 Mbps | 47.0 ms | 25.5 ms |
Connection quality labels in the sample
Excellent
132 tests · 53.4%
Good
50 tests · 20.2%
Poor
13 tests · 5.3%
Other
52 tests · 21.1%
Actionable next steps
What to do when your result is worse than the report median
A provider or city median is context, not a diagnosis. Use the matching route below to separate a Wi-Fi problem, a busy home network, a device limitation and a broadband-line issue.
High ping
Retest over Ethernet, pause VPNs and background traffic, then compare quiet-time and evening results.
Diagnose high broadband pingHigh jitter
Check whether jitter falls near the router or on Ethernet. Upload saturation and unstable Wi-Fi are common causes.
Understand and reduce jitterSlow download
Compare Ethernet with Wi-Fi, test close to the router and check whether the slowdown affects one device or the whole home.
Troubleshoot slow broadbandGood speed but poor responsiveness
Run the loaded-latency test while the connection is busy. Queueing can create lag even when download speed is high.
Run the loaded-latency testWhat the dataset does not claim
Packet loss and loaded latency are separate diagnostic tests
The main LinkSpeed speed-test dataset currently records download, upload, ping and jitter. It does not record packet loss or loaded latency, so this report does not manufacture provider or city figures for those metrics.
Packet loss
Use the packet-loss test when games, calls or streams stutter, disconnect or show missing data despite acceptable speed.
Run the packet-loss testLoaded latency and bufferbloat
Use the loaded-latency test when ping rises during uploads, downloads, backups or heavy household use.
Check loaded latencyOpen aggregate outputs
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Methodology and limitations
- Results are self-selected rather than a nationally representative panel.
- Wi-Fi, Ethernet, device capability, VPN use, local congestion and package speed all affect the figures.
- Provider names come from broad network detection and may describe a wholesale or network operator rather than the retail bill name.
- Median figures reduce the influence of extreme results but do not remove sample bias.
- The main speed test does not collect packet loss or loaded latency, so those metrics are not invented for this report.