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City assessment

How smart is Edinburgh?

Edinburgh, United Kingdom, scores 90.2% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #20 of 386 by smart reach and #6 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. 4 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

#20 / 386

Smart score

90.2%

Evidenced rank

#6 / 387

Criteria present

74 / 86

Evidence coverage

94.2%

Edinburgh's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation87%

12 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed

Mobility & Transport96%

11 present · 1 partial · 0 absent

Environment, Energy & Climate96%

12 present · 1 partial · 0 absent

Infrastructure, Water & Waste86%

9 present · 1 partial · 1 absent

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion92%

12 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment100%

8 present · 0 partial · 0 absent

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model79%

10 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 2 not yet assessed

Where Edinburgh is strong

  • ▸Digital Government Services
  • ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
  • ▸Active & Shared Mobility
  • ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
  • ▸Climate Action & Emissions

Where the evidence shows gaps

  • ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 1 absent
  • ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 1 partial
  • ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience · 1 partial
  • ▸Open Data & Transparency · 1 partial
  • ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · 1 partial

Not yet assessed

4 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.

  • Climate Adaptation & Heat1 of 3
  • Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure1 of 4
  • Governance & Smart-City Operating Model1 of 4
  • Public Safety & Emergency1 of 4

Evidence highlights

Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on

Residents can use 'myaccount', a single username and password system run by the Improvement Service for local councils in Scotland, to sign in to multiple online public services, including those in Edinburgh.

https://www.mygov.scot/myaccount

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

CityFibre is delivering a gigabit-speed full fibre network across Edinburgh, including to Council housing tenants, as part of a collaboration with The City of Edinburgh Council.

https://www.cityfibre.com/news/cityfibre-to-deliver-full-fibre-to-council-tenants-across-edinburgh/

Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Live city data dashboard

Lothian Buses provides 'Live Times' information, indicating a public service with regularly updated city indicators related to transport.

https://www.lothianbuses.com/live-travel-info/live-bus-times/

Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network

Lothian Buses operates 67 bus routes in Edinburgh, and a tram network reaches Leith.

https://bustimes.org/operators/lothian-buses

Funding Edinburgh can bid for

63 open calls: grants, tenders and innovation competitions Edinburgh is eligible for, including UK-wide schemes any place can apply to. Every entry links to its source.

Showing 12 of 63; see them all in the explorer.

About this assessment

Edinburgh 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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