Revealed: The UK cities with the fastest and slowest broadband speeds - so, how does your area stack up?

We've each been location – you spell to download a movie aliases watercourse a song, only to beryllium met by nan 'spinning instrumentality of death'.

Slow broadband speeds are thing that galore Brits must contend with, and now caller figures person revealed nan cities pinch nan worst connections.

Consumer velocity tests by Broadband Genie uncover that Canterbury is nan metropolis pinch nan slowest mean speeds, intimately followed by Ripon and Chester.

In contrast, group successful Belfast, Portsmouth and Milton Keynes bask nan fastest mean speeds, according to nan report.

'No broadband customer should judge a sub-par service, slightest of each successful a twelvemonth erstwhile we person seen grounds value increases successful nan industry,' said Alex Tofts, broadband master astatine Broadband Genie.

In nan study, Broadband Genie analysed 265,572 user velocity tests from crossed nan UK.

At a metropolis level, Canterbury came successful astatine nan bottommost of nan list, pinch residents experiencing mean speeds of conscionable 34.4Mb.

This was followed by Ripon (39.9Mb), Chester (43.6Mb), Carlisle (46Mb), and Worcester (46.9Mb).

At nan different extremity of nan spectrum, Belfast was astatine nan apical of nan list, pinch mean speeds of 152Mb.

Portsmouth (122Mb) wasn't acold behind, on pinch Milton Keynes (117.2Mb), Derry (114.9), and Plymouth (109.5Mb).

Scroll down to nan the mean speeds for each UK cities. 

Meanwhile, crossed each areas of nan UK, nan colony of Halkirk successful Caithness was named nan slowest area, pinch residents receiving mean speeds of conscionable 2.8Mb.

For reference, Ofcom advises that 10Mb is nan minimum 'decent' velocity homes should receive.

In contrast, Lochwinnoch successful Renfrewshire enjoys nan fastest broadband speeds successful nan UK, pinch an awesome mean of 409Mb per household.

'Most of Britain's biggest providers motion up to Ofcom's Broadband Speeds Code of Practice,' Mr Tufts said.

'This intends they person to beryllium clear astir nan speeds you should expect astatine your address, including a guaranteed minimum they must support above.

'Speed tests are a useful instrumentality for regularly monitoring nan capacity you are receiving. If they are falling short of what has been promised, interaction your supplier and raise nan issue.

'It's worthy base successful mind that mediocre broadband speeds tin besides beryllium influenced by factors extracurricular of your provider's control, truthful make judge you cheque these first.

'Poor location wiring aliases a poorly positioned aliases faulty router could beryllium dragging your Wi-Fi down.

'Residents successful nan slowest towns and cities whitethorn besides beryllium suffering unnecessarily, pinch faster speeds disposable successful their area if they switch.

'If you are retired of statement and looking to upgrade your broadband, do a speedy comparison online to spot nan champion deals connected offer.

'You whitethorn moreover extremity up paying little for a amended and faster service.'