According to data recorded in March 2023, fixed broadband connections in the United Kingdom were subject to slower speeds at peak times, pointing to significant network congestion. This was true of broadband packages of various headline speeds.
Median broadband speeds at different times of day in the United Kingdom in March 2023, by advertised package headline speed
Package headline speed
Maximum speed (24hrs)
Average speed (24hrs)
Average speed (8-10pm)
Minimum speed (24hrs)
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Ofcom. (September 14, 2023). Median broadband speeds at different times of day in the United Kingdom in March 2023, by advertised package headline speed [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1411162/median-broadband-speeds-by-time-of-day-united-kingdom/
Ofcom. "Median broadband speeds at different times of day in the United Kingdom in March 2023, by advertised package headline speed." Chart. September 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1411162/median-broadband-speeds-by-time-of-day-united-kingdom/
Ofcom. (2023). Median broadband speeds at different times of day in the United Kingdom in March 2023, by advertised package headline speed. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1411162/median-broadband-speeds-by-time-of-day-united-kingdom/
Ofcom. "Median Broadband Speeds at Different times of Day in The United Kingdom in March 2023, by Advertised Package Headline Speed." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1411162/median-broadband-speeds-by-time-of-day-united-kingdom/
Ofcom, Median broadband speeds at different times of day in the United Kingdom in March 2023, by advertised package headline speed Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1411162/median-broadband-speeds-by-time-of-day-united-kingdom/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Median broadband speeds at different times of day in the United Kingdom in March 2023, by advertised package headline speed [Graph], Ofcom, September 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1411162/median-broadband-speeds-by-time-of-day-united-kingdom/