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City assessment

How smart is Doncaster?

Doncaster, United Kingdom, scores 72.7% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #148 of 386 by smart reach and #132 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. 7 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 22 Oct 2026.

Smart reach rank

#148 / 386

Smart score

72.7%

Evidenced rank

#132 / 387

Criteria present

52 / 86

Evidence coverage

86%

Doncaster's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation74%

10 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 2 not yet assessed

Mobility & Transport52%

4 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 3 not yet assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate76%

8 present · 4 partial · 1 absent

Infrastructure, Water & Waste90%

9 present · 2 partial · 0 absent

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion86%

10 present · 2 partial · 1 absent

Economy, Innovation & Employment78%

6 present · 1 partial · 1 absent

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model61%

5 present · 7 partial · 0 absent · 2 not yet assessed

Where Doncaster is strong

  • ▸Digital Government Services
  • ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
  • ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
  • ▸Housing & Urban Planning
  • ▸Health & Digital Health

Where the evidence shows gaps

  • ▸Climate Action & Emissions · 1 absent, 2 partial
  • ▸Active & Shared Mobility · 1 absent, 1 partial
  • ▸Innovation & Economic Development · 1 absent, 1 partial
  • ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience · 3 partial
  • ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation · 1 absent

Not yet assessed

7 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 Infrastructure2 of 4
  • Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles2 of 4
  • Active & Shared Mobility1 of 4
  • Climate Adaptation & Heat1 of 3
  • Governance & Smart-City Operating Model1 of 4

Evidence highlights

Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel

The City of Doncaster Council offers a 'Report it' online portal where citizens can report various issues to the council using online forms, including problems with bins, street cleaning, and animal welfare.

https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/report-it

Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Fibre / high-speed broadband coverage

CityFibre has begun work to extend its full fibre network to reach almost every home and business in Doncaster as part of a £25m private investment.

https://www.cityfibre.com/news/cityfibre-breaks-ground-on-doncasters-digital-transformation/

Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network

Doncaster is served by bus interchanges, Park and Ride sites, and train travel, with several train operating companies like LNER and Northern serving the East Coast Mainline through the city. The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority is also working on…

https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/transport-streets-parking/public-transport-information

Active & Shared Mobility · Mobility-as-a-Service app

Travel South Yorkshire provides a journey planner that covers Doncaster, allowing users to plan multimodal journeys and find live departures for bus, tram, and train services within the region.

https://www.travelsouthyorkshire.com/

Funding Doncaster can bid for

63 open calls: grants, tenders and innovation competitions Doncaster 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

Doncaster was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 22 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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