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City assessment

How smart is Bath?

Bath, United Kingdom, scores 77.7% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #163 of 386 by smart reach and #73 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. 9 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

#163 / 386

Smart score

77.7%

Evidenced rank

#73 / 387

Criteria present

59 / 86

Evidence coverage

86%

Bath's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation85%

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

Mobility & Transport88%

10 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate71%

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

Infrastructure, Water & Waste76%

6 present · 5 partial · 0 absent

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion77%

9 present · 2 partial · 2 absent

Economy, Innovation & Employment93%

7 present · 1 partial · 0 absent

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model60%

7 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 3 not yet assessed

Where Bath is strong

  • ▸Open Data & Transparency
  • ▸Digital Government Services
  • ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
  • ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
  • ▸Housing & Urban Planning

Where the evidence shows gaps

  • ▸Public Safety & Emergency · 1 absent, 1 partial
  • ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model · 1 absent, 1 partial
  • ▸Water & Sanitation · 3 partial
  • ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation · 1 absent
  • ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience · 2 partial

Not yet assessed

9 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.

  • Disaster Risk & Resilience2 of 4
  • Active & Shared Mobility1 of 4
  • Climate Action & Emissions1 of 3
  • Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure1 of 4
  • Critical Infrastructure Resilience1 of 3
  • Energy & Smart Grid1 of 4
  • Green Space & Biodiversity1 of 3
  • Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin1 of 3

Evidence highlights

Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees

The Bath and North East Somerset Council website explicitly offers an online payment system for bills, rent, and Council Tax, stating 'Pay a bill, rent or Council Tax' and mentioning an 'online payment provider'.

https://www.bathnes.gov.uk/pay-bill-rent-or-council-tax

Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel

The Bath and North East Somerset Council provides a 'Report it' portal where citizens can report various issues such as concerns about children or adults, antisocial behavior, problems with highways, missed bin collections, and environmental nuisances.

https://www.bathnes.gov.uk/report-it

Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Fibre / high-speed broadband coverage

The Connecting Devon and Somerset (CDS) programme, which covers Bath & North East Somerset, has delivered superfast broadband access to over 326,000 homes and businesses in its region, with Wessex Internet providing full fibre broadband to over 3,000 premis…

https://www.connectingdevonandsomerset.co.uk/

Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Live city data dashboard

The Bath: Hacked Datastore provides live information for car park occupancy and air quality sensor data across Bath & North East Somerset, alongside other open data sets related to environment, economy, health, and transport.

https://data.bathhacked.org/

Funding Bath can bid for

63 open calls: grants, tenders and innovation competitions Bath is eligible for, including UK-wide schemes any place can apply to. Every entry links to its source.

Showing 12 of 63; see them all in the explorer.

About this assessment

Bath 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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