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How smart is Bangor, Gwynedd?

Bangor, Gwynedd, United Kingdom, scores 74.3% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #273 of 386 by smart reach and #104 on the evidence alone, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Each criterion counts in full where the evidence shows it present, half where partial and nothing where absent, weighted by its category. 8 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 24 Oct 2026.

Smart reach rank

#273 / 386

Smart score

74.3%

Evidenced rank

#104 / 387

Criteria present

55 / 86

Evidence coverage

83.7%

Bangor, Gwynedd's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation78%

11 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 1 not yet assessed

Mobility & Transport68%

7 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 2 not yet assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate75%

8 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 2 not yet assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste77%

6 present · 5 partial · 0 absent

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion81%

10 present · 1 partial · 2 absent

Economy, Innovation & Employment73%

5 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model68%

8 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 2 not yet assessed

Where Bangor, Gwynedd is strong

  • ▸Open Data & Transparency
  • ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
  • ▸Health & Digital Health
  • ▸Education & Digital Skills
  • ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture

Where the evidence shows gaps

  • ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation · 1 absent, 1 partial
  • ▸Active & Shared Mobility · 1 absent, 1 partial
  • ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 1 absent
  • ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat · 1 absent
  • ▸Climate Action & Emissions · 2 partial

Not yet assessed

8 of 86 criteria have no finding yet, either way. They count as nothing in the score until one is made, and they are not gaps.

  • Governance & Smart-City Operating Model2 of 4
  • Green Space & Biodiversity2 of 3
  • Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles2 of 4
  • Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure1 of 4
  • Innovation & Economic Development1 of 4

Evidence highlights

Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal

DataMapWales serves as an official source for public sector data in Wales, providing a shared data platform and a data catalogue for browsing and downloading spatial data.

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.aspx

Open 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

63 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.

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About this assessment

Bangor, Gwynedd was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 24 Oct 2026 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, or left not yet assessed, and every finding links to where it was found. Cities are re-assessed in runs, not continuously: the latest finished on 24 Oct 2026.

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