// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Chichester?
Chichester, United Kingdom, scores 70.6% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #71 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
70.6%
Rank
#71 / 388
Criteria present
48 / 86
Evidence coverage
84.9%
Chichester's smart city score by area
4 present · 8 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed
8 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
8 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
5 present · 5 partial · 1 absent
12 present · 1 partial · 0 absent
6 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
5 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
Where Chichester is strong
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
Where the gaps are
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
West Sussex County Council, which covers Chichester, operates a 'Data store' that publishes open data about the county and its organizations, functioning as an official open data portal.
https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/about-the-council/information-and-data/data-store/Open Data & Transparency · Clear open licensing
The West Sussex County Council's data store explicitly states that its open data can be reused freely and flexibly under the UK Open Government Licence.
https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/about-the-council/information-and-data/data-store/Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
West Sussex County Council publishes 'spend data' related to budget and 'Government Procurement Card (P Card) transactions' as part of its Local Government Transparency Code data.
https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/about-the-council/information-and-data/data-store/Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
Chichester District Council provides an online payment portal for secure payments, including council tax, parking penalty charge notices, and parking permits/season tickets.
https://www.chichester.gov.uk/securepaymentsFunding Chichester can bid for
121 open calls — grants, tenders and innovation competitions Chichester is eligible for, including UK-wide schemes any place can apply to. Every entry links to its source.
- This citygrantCloses 11 Sept 2026Main Grants - Autumn 2026 Round
Sussex Community Foundation
12 month project - NationalgrantCloses 15 Sept 2026Help The Homeless Grant Scheme
Help the Homeless
up to £5kApply → - NationalcompetitionCloses 16 Sept 2026Accelerating adoption of quantum enabled sensing and PNT
Innovate UK
up to £14.3m24 month projectEnds 30 Nov 2028 - NationalgrantCloses 16 Sept 2026Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure 2: Energy Efficiency
Innovate UK, Department for Transport (DfT)
- NationalgrantCloses 16 Sept 2026Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure 2: Electric Power
Innovate UK, Department for Transport
- Nationalinnovation-callCloses 16 Sept 2026Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure Two (ZEVI 2): Alternative Fuels
Innovate UK, Department for Transport
- Nationalinnovation-callCloses 16 Sept 2026Quantum computing applications for large scale impact: CR&D
Innovate UK
up to £13m - NationalgrantCloses 16 Sept 2026Healthy Heart Grants 2026
Heart Research UK
- NationalgrantCloses 17 Sept 2026Researcher Challenges Grants 2026
British Council
- NationalgrantCloses 18 Sept 2026Coastal Communities Fund Grant Scheme 2026
Moray Council
£10k–£50kApply → - NationalgrantCloses 18 Sept 2026Lowland Peat Water Implementation Grant
Environment Agency
- NationalgrantCloses 18 Sept 2026Second Year Of Moray Coastal Community Fund Opens For Bids
Moray Council
£10k–£50kApply →
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About this assessment
Chichester 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.