// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Coventry?
Coventry, United Kingdom, scores 81.9% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #18 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
81.9%
Rank
#18 / 388
Criteria present
63 / 86
Evidence coverage
90.7%
Coventry's smart city score by area
9 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
9 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
10 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
7 present · 2 partial · 2 absent
11 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
8 present · 0 partial · 0 absent
9 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
Where Coventry is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
Where the gaps are
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Coventry City Council operates an official open data portal where it publishes datasets as part of its "Digital Coventry" strategy, aiming to make public information open by default.
https://www.coventry.gov.uk/opendataOpen Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
Coventry City Council publishes high-value datasets including annual parking data, procurement information, waste contracts, expenditure exceeding £500, and details on council-owned land and buildings.
https://www.coventry.gov.uk/transparencyDigital Government Services · Unified online services portal
Coventry City Council offers a unified online services portal called 'My Account' where residents can view services, create an account, sign in, and manage various queries related to Council Tax, benefits, bookings, and collections.
https://myaccount.coventry.gov.uk/Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
Residents can create and sign into a 'My Account' to access services, allowing them to remain logged in and for their preferences to be remembered, functioning as a digital identity for council services.
https://myaccount.coventry.gov.uk/Funding Coventry can bid for
118 open calls — grants, tenders and innovation competitions Coventry is eligible for, including UK-wide schemes any place can apply to. Every entry links to its source.
- 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 → - NationalgrantCloses 18 Sept 2026Moray Council’s Coastal Community Fund
Moray Council
£10k–£50k
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About this assessment
Coventry 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.