// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Derby?
Derby, United Kingdom, scores 71.9% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #27 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
71.9%
Rank
#27 / 386
Criteria present
53 / 86
Evidence coverage
81.4%
Derby's smart city score by area
12 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
7 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
5 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
5 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
11 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
7 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
Where Derby is strong
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
Where the gaps are
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
Derby City Council provides a 'myAccount' portal where residents can register and sign in to access online services, track reports, and securely save their details for various transactions.
https://www.derby.gov.uk/myaccount/Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
Derby City Council provides a "myAccount" system that allows residents to "Register" and "Sign in" to access municipal services, implying the use of a digital identity for personalized access.
https://myaccount.derby.gov.uk/Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
Derby City Council allows online payments for many bills or services, including Parking Penalty Charge Notices, using major debit and credit cards through a secure online payments portal.
https://www.derby.gov.uk/pay-it/Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
Derby City Council provides an online 'Report it' service where citizens can report issues 24/7 and track the progress of their reports through their 'myAccount' portal.
https://www.derby.gov.uk/report-it/About this assessment
Derby 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.