// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Doncaster?
Doncaster, United Kingdom, scores 66.8% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #110 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
66.8%
Rank
#110 / 388
Criteria present
47 / 86
Evidence coverage
80.2%
Doncaster's smart city score by area
6 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
4 present · 4 partial · 4 absent
8 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
9 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
10 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
5 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
5 present · 7 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
Where Doncaster is strong
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
Where the gaps are
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
The City of Doncaster Council offers a 'Report it' page where citizens can report various issues to the council using online forms, covering categories like dumped rubbish, bin problems, and street cleaning requests.
https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/report-itConnectivity & 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, as part of South Yorkshire, has a public transport network that includes bus, tram, and train services, with specific train routes involving Doncaster and options to search for bus and tram timetables.
https://southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk/transportPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Open schedule data (GTFS)
Traveline provides open data options, including the Traveline National Dataset (TNDS) which contains scheduled bus, tram, and light rail services for Great Britain, serving as open schedule data.
https://www.travelinedata.org.uk/Funding Doncaster can bid for
122 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.
- 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
Showing 12 of 122 — see them all in the explorer.
About this assessment
Doncaster 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.