Tested the same way, on the same protocol. Last 30 days — 4 directly-compared locations in United Kingdom. Real measured speeds, not marketing claims.
Faster average download across 4 directly-compared locations in United Kingdom.
| Location | Surfshark | Gap | NordVPN | Best here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EdinburghUnited Kingdom | 1,359.81,242.230.8 |
+11%+9%0.1 ms | 1,223.81,144.030.9 |
Surfshark |
| GlasgowUnited Kingdom | 1,241.21,027.034.1 |
+5%+32%0.1 ms | 1,182.51,351.234.0 |
Surfshark |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 1,454.81,485.914.5 |
+4%+9%7.6 ms | 1,517.21,625.96.9 |
NordVPN |
| ManchesterUnited Kingdom | 1,346.41,120.523.2 |
+1%+41%10.5 ms | 1,334.01,575.712.7 |
Surfshark |
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Download in Mbps. “—” means no data yet for that provider in this location. NordVPN serves the lowest-load server per city, so its exact server varies between tests.
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As of 8 November 2026, across 4 directly-compared locations tested identically on WireGuard, Surfshark recorded the faster average download in 3 and NordVPN in 1 for United Kingdom — using the last 30 days of independent speed tests measured by vpnspeeddata.
Both providers are tested identically: WireGuard (NordLynx on Nord's side), the recommended server in each city, the same Ookla test, at the same cadence. That makes every row above a like-for-like comparison — unlike one-off screenshots taken under different conditions.
These are datacentre ceiling speeds, not a home-broadband guarantee. Their value is the like-for-like comparison.