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Kent's best and worst broadband speeds revealed as Greenacre Drive, Walmer, averages slowest download speed

The county's have and have nots when it comes to high speed broadband have been revealed.

Last week KentOnline published news that Kings Hill was home to the fastest broadband in the county.

But with people still bagging last-minute Christmas bargains online, we've revealed the best and worst spots to surf the web.

Superfast broadband. (4121232)
Superfast broadband. (4121232)

The data reveals Kings Hill's speedy browsing is 162 times faster than the county's slowest broadband in Walmer.

Redwell Grove in Kings Hill reaches speeds of 178.4megabits per second, compared to Greenacre Drive, Walmer, where speeds average 1.1MBp/s.

Dani Warner, broadband expert at uSwitch.com, says: "This research lays bare the extent of the UK’s digital divide. Streets that are relatively close geographically can be light years apart when it comes to the download speeds they are getting.

"Awareness of fibre broadband availability continues to be the biggest hurdle to people getting faster download speeds.

"Over a third of the slowest streets have access to superfast speeds, so people living there have no need to be crawling along on completely unusable internet services.

"The industry should be doing more to help consumers understand what sort of broadband they can get at home. And for those who can’t yet obtain faster speeds - which the industry is directly aiming to address with the rollout of full-fibre - improvements really can’t come soon enough."

An Openreach spokesperson said: "There are more than 17.5 million homes and businesses in the UK that can order a better service over our network today, but who haven’t yet upgraded – meaning they lose out on more reliable, resilient connections that would allow them to work from home, access every entertainment platform, and manage smart home devices at the same time without so much as a second thought.

"At Openreach, we are committed to playing our part in upgrading the country to better broadband. One of the ways in which we do so is by offering long-term price reductions for our wholesale fibre products, which we hope will encourage providers to upgrade their customers onto the faster, more dependable services we’ve built. We encourage customers to get in touch with their providers today and discover what might be on offer in their area."

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