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How smart is Bradford?

Bradford, United Kingdom, scores 77.4% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #35 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

77.4%

Rank

#35 / 388

Criteria present

63 / 86

Evidence coverage

82.6%

Bradford's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation96%

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

Mobility & Transport90%

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

Environment, Energy & Climate77%

9 present · 2 partial · 2 absent

Infrastructure, Water & Waste89%

7 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion92%

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

Economy, Innovation & Employment100%

6 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model88%

10 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed

Where Bradford is strong

  • ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
  • ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
  • ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
  • ▸Water & Sanitation
  • ▸Health & Digital Health

Where the gaps are

  • ▸Climate Action & Emissions
  • ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
  • ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
  • ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
  • ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat

Evidence highlights

Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published

Bradford Council publishes various high-value datasets, including 'Current contracts and grants', 'Expenditure greater than £500 in value', 'Government Procurement Card transactions', 'Business Rates', and 'Open Geospatial Data'. The council also maintains …

https://spatialdata-cbmdc.hub.arcgis.com/

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

Grain is providing "Full Fibre broadband" to homes in several areas of Bradford, including Bowling, West Bowling, Chapel Green, Marshfields, the University of Bradford area, Wapping, Bradford Moor, Barkerend, and Undercliffe, offering reliable, high-speed i…

https://www.grainconnect.com/broadband/bradford

Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Public Wi-Fi network

Bradford's libraries provide free Wi-Fi access to members, available at various locations including City Library, Addingham, Baildon, Bingley, and others.

https://www.bradford.gov.uk/libraries/services-in-our-libraries/free-pc-access-and-wi-fi/

Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Live city data dashboard

Bradford Council provides an 'interactive monitoring results map' for air quality data, showing regularly updated nitrogen dioxide concentrations. Additionally, an 'interactive map' for 'Highways service requests' provides a detailed overview of customer en…

https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiYjM4YjdiMDgtYjFhOC00YjZkLWE3YmEtZGUyNDlkZTc5YjIzIiwidCI6IjAwZDU4OTFkLTAxMzgtNDQ0NS04M2I5LTNkZWYxY2U4Y2M5MCIsImMiOjh9

Funding Bradford can bid for

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

Showing 12 of 119 — see them all in the explorer.

About this assessment

Bradford 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.

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