// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Bangor, Gwynedd?
Bangor, Gwynedd, United Kingdom, scores 62.1% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #148 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
62.1%
Rank
#148 / 388
Criteria present
43 / 86
Evidence coverage
73.3%
Bangor, Gwynedd's smart city score by area
6 present · 3 partial · 3 absent · 3 not assessed
7 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 3 not assessed
6 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
4 present · 7 partial · 0 absent
10 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
5 present · 2 partial · 1 absent
5 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
Where Bangor, Gwynedd is strong
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
Where the gaps are
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Gwynedd Council provides an 'Open Data' page on its website, stating its intention to share data with residents and businesses, and DataMapWales serves as a source for public sector data in Wales.
https://datamap.gov.wales/Open Data & Transparency · Clear open licensing
Gwynedd Council explicitly states that its datasets are published under the Open Government Licence (unless otherwise stated), and Natural Resources Wales also uses the Open Government License for Public Sector Information for its API products.
https://www.gwynedd.llyw.cymru/en/Council/Key-statistics-and-data/Open-data.aspxOpen Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
Gwynedd Council publishes datasets including EV charging points and EPC ratings, while StatsWales provides data on transport, environment, and finance. Traveline offers transport datasets like scheduled bus services and stop departures.
https://statswales.gov.wales/Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
StatsWales offers API access to its statistics and data, Traveline provides the NextBuses API for transport departures, and Natural Resources Wales has a dedicated API portal for developers to access open data APIs.
https://statswales.gov.wales/Funding Bangor, Gwynedd can bid for
119 open calls — grants, tenders and innovation competitions Bangor, Gwynedd is eligible for, including UK-wide schemes any place can apply to. Every entry links to its source.
- NationalgrantCloses 15 Sept 2026Help The Homeless Grant Scheme
Help the Homeless
up to £5kApply → - NationalcompetitionCloses 16 Sept 2026Accelerating adoption of quantum enabled sensing and PNT
Innovate UK
up to £14.3m24 month projectEnds 30 Nov 2028 - NationalgrantCloses 16 Sept 2026Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure 2: Energy Efficiency
Innovate UK, Department for Transport (DfT)
- NationalgrantCloses 16 Sept 2026Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure 2: Electric Power
Innovate UK, Department for Transport
- Nationalinnovation-callCloses 16 Sept 2026Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure Two (ZEVI 2): Alternative Fuels
Innovate UK, Department for Transport
- Nationalinnovation-callCloses 16 Sept 2026Quantum computing applications for large scale impact: CR&D
Innovate UK
up to £13m - NationalgrantCloses 16 Sept 2026Healthy Heart Grants 2026
Heart Research UK
- NationalgrantCloses 17 Sept 2026Researcher Challenges Grants 2026
British Council
- NationalgrantCloses 18 Sept 2026Coastal Communities Fund Grant Scheme 2026
Moray Council
£10k–£50kApply → - NationalgrantCloses 18 Sept 2026Lowland Peat Water Implementation Grant
Environment Agency
- NationalgrantCloses 18 Sept 2026Second Year Of Moray Coastal Community Fund Opens For Bids
Moray Council
£10k–£50kApply → - NationalgrantCloses 18 Sept 2026Moray Council’s Coastal Community Fund
Moray Council
£10k–£50k
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About this assessment
Bangor, Gwynedd was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-09-03 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, and every finding links to where it was found. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.