We test 4 NordVPN locations in the United Kingdom. Together they averaged 1,286 Mbps download across 270 successful tests in the last 30 days.
Average download is up 49% on the previous 30 days, from 862 to 1,286 Mbps.
270 of 698 test attempts completed in the last 30 days (38.7%). 428 of the 428 failures were tunnels that didn't connect.
Speed barely changes through the day, with 4% between the fastest and slowest periods. Figures are average download in Mbps.
London, UK ranks 2 of 52 current NordVPN locations in Europe by average download. The next faster is Douglas, Isle of Man, at 1,537 Mbps.
Surfshark's fastest current location in the United Kingdom is London, UK, averaging 1,455 Mbps against 1,517 Mbps here.
For the highest download speed, connect to London, UK (1,517 Mbps). It also has the lowest average ping here.
| # | Location | Download, Mbps | Up | Ping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | LondonUnited Kingdom | 2,050.5 |
1,837.1 | 7.4 |
| 02 | ManchesterUnited Kingdom | 1,986.3 |
1,823.0 | 13.2 |
| 03 | EdinburghUnited Kingdom | 1,391.0 |
1,143.7 | 30.9 |
| 04 | GlasgowUnited Kingdom | 1,357.2 |
1,441.0 | 34.2 |
These figures come from our own automated WireGuard tests, run from one datacentre connection. They show what a server can deliver, not what you'll get at home, where your own broadband sets the limit. How we test.
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