// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Chichester?
Chichester, United Kingdom, scores 63.6% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #76 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
63.6%
Rank
#76 / 386
Criteria present
39 / 86
Evidence coverage
81.4%
Chichester's smart city score by area
3 present · 9 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed
7 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
5 present · 7 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
4 present · 6 partial · 1 absent
10 present · 2 partial · 1 absent
6 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
4 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
Where Chichester is strong
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
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 explicitly states it provides 'Open data available about West Sussex county and its organisations,' which is free to use, re-use, and share.
https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/about-the-council/information-and-data/data-store/Open Data & Transparency · Clear open licensing
The open data provided by West Sussex County Council is explicitly licensed under the UK Open Government Licence, allowing free and flexible reuse with certain conditions.
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 high-value datasets including 'West Sussex spend data' (budget), 'Government Procurement Card (P Card) transactions' (procurement), and 'Potholes and claims data' (transport), available for download.
https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/about-the-council/information-and-data/data-store/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
West Sussex County Council provides information on bus travel, rail, air, and ferry travel, as well as community transport services, indicating a public transport network for the region that includes Chichester.
https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/roads-and-travel/travel-and-public-transport/About this assessment
Chichester 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.