// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Exeter?

Exeter, United Kingdom, scores 74.9% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #20 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

74.9%

Rank

#20 / 386

Criteria present

56 / 86

Evidence coverage

84.9%

Exeter's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation79%

8 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed

Mobility & Transport83%

9 present · 2 partial · 1 absent

Environment, Energy & Climate88%

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

Infrastructure, Water & Waste65%

4 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion92%

10 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment86%

6 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model85%

9 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed

Where Exeter is strong

  • Public Transport & Real-Time Information
  • Climate Action & Emissions
  • Health & Digital Health
  • Education & Digital Skills
  • Culture, Tourism & Recreation

Where the gaps are

  • Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
  • Water & Sanitation
  • Innovation & Economic Development
  • Active & Shared Mobility
  • Solid Waste & Circular Economy

Evidence highlights

Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access

National Rail provides a selection of APIs and XML feeds for third-party developers to access data, contributing to programmatic access for public transport information within the UK.

https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/developers/

Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal

Exeter provides a 'MyExeter' account portal where residents can raise requests and track their progress, with more services being added as part of ongoing online improvements.

https://my.exeter.gov.uk/

Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on

Residents can create a 'MyExeter' account using their email address, name, address, and telephone number to sign in and access services, allowing them to raise and track requests.

https://my.exeter.gov.uk/

Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel

The 'MyExeter' account allows residents to raise requests and track their progress at any time, serving as a citizen reporting channel.

https://my.exeter.gov.uk/

About this assessment

Exeter 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.