The Harewood area had an average download speed of just 14mpbs, too slow for 4K UHD streamingplaceholder image
The Harewood area had an average download speed of just 14mpbs, too slow for 4K UHD streaming | jpimedia

The 10 worst Leeds areas for slow streaming and internet revealed

By Alex Evans
Published 5th Oct 2019, 15:52 GMT
Updated 5th Oct 2019, 15:54 GMT

Buffering is the bane of any streaming fan's existence, and despite the advent of superfast broadband, regular connections can still slow to a crawl.

The latest available data published by Connected Nations ranks an average download and streaming speed for broadband for each Leeds area. For reference, the best is Headingley with 41mbps. Maybe it's all the students? Here are the worst 10 areas:

Middleton Park had a download speed of just 15.6mpbs

1. Middleton Park - 15.6

Middleton Park had a download speed of just 15.6mpbs | other

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Download speeds are 16.2mpbs average in Ardsley and Robin Hood areas

2. Ardsley & Robin Hood - 16.2

Download speeds are 16.2mpbs average in Ardsley and Robin Hood areas | ugc

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Download speeds average 16.8mbps in Rothwell

3. Rothwell - 16.8

Download speeds average 16.8mbps in Rothwell | jpimedia

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Download speeds averaged 17.1mbps in the city centre and Hunslet

4. Leeds city centre & Hunslet - 17.1mbps

Download speeds averaged 17.1mbps in the city centre and Hunslet | jpimedia

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Download speeds average 18.2mbps in Garforth & Swillington

5. Garforth & Swillington - 18.2

Download speeds average 18.2mbps in Garforth & Swillington | other

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Download and streaming speeds average 20.1mbps in Otley & Yeadon

6. Otley & Yeadon - 20.1

Download and streaming speeds average 20.1mbps in Otley & Yeadon | jpimedia

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