// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Brighton & Hove?
Brighton & Hove, United Kingdom, scores 63.3% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #80 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
63.3%
Rank
#80 / 386
Criteria present
46 / 86
Evidence coverage
72.1%
Brighton & Hove's smart city score by area
10 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 3 not assessed
7 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
8 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
7 present · 4 partial · 0 absent
8 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
4 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
2 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 7 not assessed
Where Brighton & Hove is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
Where the gaps are
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
Brighton & Hove City Council provides a "MyAccount" portal on its website, which is mentioned on the homepage and in the context of paying Council Tax, suggesting a unified access point for municipal services.
https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/council-tax/paying-your-council-taxDigital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
Brighton & Hove operates a 'Civica Payments Portal' that supports online payments, including direct debits and recurring payments, for various products and services.
https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/pay-onlineDigital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
Brighton & Hove City Council offers a "Report a problem" section on its website, providing a channel for citizens to report issues.
https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/report-problemConnectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Public Wi-Fi network
Free Wi-Fi is available on all Brighton & Hove Buses, accessible by logging into the 'go-brighton' Wi-Fi connection.
https://www.buses.co.uk/free-wifiAbout this assessment
Brighton & Hove was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-10 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.