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City assessment

How smart is Chichester?

Chichester, United Kingdom, scores 76.2% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #168 of 386 by smart reach and #84 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. 4 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 24 Oct 2026.

Smart reach rank

#168 / 386

Smart score

76.2%

Evidenced rank

#84 / 387

Criteria present

55 / 86

Evidence coverage

88.4%

Chichester's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation56%

4 present · 8 partial · 3 absent

Mobility & Transport80%

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

Environment, Energy & Climate81%

9 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste81%

8 present · 2 partial · 1 absent

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion96%

12 present · 1 partial · 0 absent

Economy, Innovation & Employment78%

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

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model69%

7 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed

Where Chichester is strong

  • ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
  • ▸Climate Action & Emissions
  • ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
  • ▸Housing & Urban Planning
  • ▸Health & Digital Health

Where the evidence shows gaps

  • ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 2 absent, 1 partial
  • ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · 4 partial
  • ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience · 3 partial
  • ▸Active & Shared Mobility · 1 absent, 1 partial
  • ▸Digital Government Services · 3 partial

Not yet assessed

4 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.

  • Energy & Smart Grid1 of 4
  • Governance & Smart-City Operating Model1 of 4
  • Innovation & Economic Development1 of 4
  • Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles1 of 4

Evidence highlights

Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal

West Sussex County Council operates a 'Data store' which explicitly states it provides 'Open data available about West Sussex county and its organisations'.

https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/about-the-council/information-and-data/data-store/

Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published

The West Sussex County Council's data store provides 'West Sussex spend data' and 'Government Procurement Card (P Card) transactions', which are examples of budget and procurement high-value datasets.

https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/about-the-council/information-and-data/data-store/

Green Space & Biodiversity · Green space provision

Chichester District encourages residents and businesses to sponsor trees in its many parks and gardens as part of a council scheme.

https://www.gilliankeegan.com/news/council-scheme-aims-help-boost-tree-planting-chichester

Green Space & Biodiversity · Urban tree canopy / planting

Chichester District has a council scheme that encourages residents and businesses to sponsor trees for planting in local parks and gardens, aiming to boost tree planting and protect the local environment.

https://www.gilliankeegan.com/news/council-scheme-aims-help-boost-tree-planting-chichester

Funding Chichester can bid for

63 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.

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About this assessment

Chichester was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 24 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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