We test 4 Surfshark locations in the United Kingdom. Together they averaged 1,376 Mbps download across 696 successful tests in the last 30 days.
Average download is up 26% on the previous 30 days, from 1,090 to 1,376 Mbps.
696 of 698 test attempts completed in the last 30 days (99.7%). 1 of the 2 failures were tunnels that didn't connect.
The fastest period is 00–06 UTC, averaging 12% more than 18–24 UTC. Figures are average download in Mbps.
London, UK ranks 3 of 58 current Surfshark locations in Europe by average download. The next faster is Copenhagen, Denmark, at 1,458 Mbps.
NordVPN's fastest current location in the United Kingdom is London, UK, averaging 1,517 Mbps against 1,455 Mbps here.
For the highest download speed, connect to London, UK (1,455 Mbps). It also has the lowest average ping here.
| # | Location | Download, Mbps | Up | Ping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | LondonUnited Kingdom | 1,944.2 |
1,575.2 | 16.7 |
| 02 | EdinburghUnited Kingdom | 1,852.2 |
1,174.6 | 31.2 |
| 03 | GlasgowUnited Kingdom | 1,838.3 |
962.3 | 28.5 |
| 04 | ManchesterUnited Kingdom | 1,813.7 |
1,219.6 | 22.1 |
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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