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City assessment

How smart is Coventry?

Coventry, United Kingdom, scores 86.9% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #34 of 386 by smart reach and #12 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. 1 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

#34 / 386

Smart score

86.9%

Evidenced rank

#12 / 387

Criteria present

66 / 86

Evidence coverage

97.7%

Coventry's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation73%

9 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed

Mobility & Transport96%

11 present · 1 partial · 0 absent

Environment, Energy & Climate88%

10 present · 3 partial · 0 absent

Infrastructure, Water & Waste81%

7 present · 4 partial · 0 absent

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion93%

11 present · 2 partial · 0 absent

Economy, Innovation & Employment100%

8 present · 0 partial · 0 absent

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model85%

10 present · 4 partial · 0 absent

Where Coventry is strong

  • ▸Digital Government Services
  • ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
  • ▸Active & Shared Mobility
  • ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
  • ▸Green Space & Biodiversity

Where the evidence shows gaps

  • ▸Open Data & Transparency · 1 absent, 1 partial
  • ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · 2 partial
  • ▸Energy & Smart Grid · 2 partial
  • ▸Water & Sanitation · 2 partial
  • ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 2 partial

Not yet assessed

1 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.

  • Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure1 of 4

Evidence highlights

Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal

Coventry City Council provides a 'My Account' portal where residents can view services, create an account, sign in, and deal with queries related to Council Tax, benefits, pest control bookings, and waste collections.

https://www.coventry.gov.uk/

Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on

Coventry City Council offers a 'My Account' system where users can create an account and sign in, with essential cookies enabling users to remain logged in for various services.

https://www.coventry.gov.uk/myaccount

Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees

Coventry City Council has an 'Online Payments' system, as indicated by a dedicated page for fund selection and session management.

https://www.coventry.gov.uk/onlinepayments

Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel

Coventry City Council provides an online 'Tell us' page with a list of reporting forms for various issues such as abandoned vehicles, dog fouling, flooding, fly-tipping, and graffiti.

https://www.coventry.gov.uk/tellus

Funding Coventry can bid for

63 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.

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About this assessment

Coventry 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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