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City assessment

How smart is Birmingham?

Birmingham, United Kingdom, scores 84.5% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #23 of 386 by smart reach and #23 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. 4 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 22 Oct 2026.

Smart reach rank

#23 / 386

Smart score

84.5%

Evidenced rank

#23 / 387

Criteria present

64 / 86

Evidence coverage

94.2%

Birmingham's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation90%

12 present · 3 partial · 0 absent

Mobility & Transport92%

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

Environment, Energy & Climate89%

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

Infrastructure, Water & Waste72%

6 present · 4 partial · 1 absent

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion97%

12 present · 1 partial · 0 absent

Economy, Innovation & Employment78%

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

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model68%

6 present · 7 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed

Where Birmingham is strong

  • ▸Open Data & Transparency
  • ▸Digital Government Services
  • ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
  • ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
  • ▸Active & Shared Mobility

Where the evidence shows gaps

  • ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 1 absent, 1 partial
  • ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · 3 partial
  • ▸Water & Sanitation · 3 partial
  • ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience · 3 partial
  • ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience · 2 partial

Not yet assessed

4 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.

  • Climate Adaptation & Heat1 of 3
  • Energy & Smart Grid1 of 4
  • Innovation & Economic Development1 of 4
  • Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles1 of 4

Evidence highlights

Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published

Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), which covers Birmingham, provides an API portal for transport-related data.

https://api-portal.tfwm.org.uk/

Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal

Birmingham City Council provides a range of 'Council Services' listed on its website, with a full A-Z listings page for services and forms, suggesting a unified online portal for municipal transactions.

https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/20011/council_tax/171/pay_your_council_tax

Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on

Birmingham City Council provides a "BRUM account" which functions as a digital identity, requiring registration and allowing residents to access various council services, with some services requiring further verification and sharing of account details acros…

https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/brumaccount

Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees

The Birmingham City Council website includes a page specifically for 'pay your council tax', indicating that local taxes can be paid online.

https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/20011/council_tax/171/pay_your_council_tax

Funding Birmingham can bid for

63 open calls: grants, tenders and innovation competitions Birmingham 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

Birmingham was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 22 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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