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City assessment

How smart is Bradford?

Bradford, United Kingdom, scores 81.3% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #54 of 386 by smart reach and #39 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. 5 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

#54 / 386

Smart score

81.3%

Evidenced rank

#39 / 387

Criteria present

65 / 86

Evidence coverage

87.2%

Bradford's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation82%

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

Mobility & Transport76%

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

Environment, Energy & Climate88%

10 present · 3 partial · 0 absent

Infrastructure, Water & Waste75%

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

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion85%

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

Economy, Innovation & Employment70%

6 present · 0 partial · 2 absent

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model86%

11 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet 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 evidence shows gaps

  • ▸Innovation & Economic Development · 2 absent
  • ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 1 absent, 1 partial
  • ▸Open Data & Transparency · 1 absent
  • ▸Active & Shared Mobility · 1 absent
  • ▸Public Safety & Emergency · 1 absent

Not yet assessed

5 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
  • Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure1 of 4
  • Inclusion & Civic Participation1 of 3
  • Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles1 of 4
  • Solid Waste & Circular Economy1 of 4

Evidence highlights

Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal

Bradford Council publishes data on its own 'Bradford Data Hub' and also has a publisher page on the national data.gov.uk portal.

https://www.bradford.gov.uk/open-data/publication-scheme/data-sets-we-publish/

Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published

Bradford Council publishes high-value datasets including 'Business Rates', 'Current contracts and grants', 'Expenditure greater than £500 in value', 'Government Procurement Card transactions', 'Local Authority land', and 'Open Geospatial Data'.

https://www.bradford.gov.uk/open-data/publication-scheme/data-sets-we-publish/

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

CityFibre is investing £75m to roll out a full fibre network in Bradford, with the first residents already connected as of July 2021, bringing fast and reliable digital connectivity.

https://www.cityfibre.com/news/first-bradford-residents-experience-full-fibre-benefits-as-cityfibre-project-progresses/

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/

Funding Bradford can bid for

63 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 63; see them all in the explorer.

About this assessment

Bradford 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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