// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Exeter?
Exeter, United Kingdom, scores 82.8% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #16 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
82.8%
Rank
#16 / 388
Criteria present
63 / 86
Evidence coverage
91.9%
Exeter's smart city score by area
11 present · 3 partial · 1 absent
9 present · 3 partial · 0 absent
11 present · 1 partial · 1 absent
5 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
10 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
7 present · 0 partial · 1 absent
10 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
Where Exeter is strong
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
Where the gaps are
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
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 · Online payments for taxes & fees
Exeter City Council provides online payment options for various services including Council Tax, Business rates, Housing rents, Garden waste, and Parking penalty charge notices.
https://www.devon.gov.uk/Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Live city data dashboard
Exeter City Council provides a public webpage displaying real-time air quality data from two continuous monitoring sites, with results updated every 15 minutes.
https://www.devon.gov.uk/roadsandtransport/traffic-information/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Exeter has a public bus network, with services operated by companies such as Stagecoach South West, Country Bus, and Dartline, covering the city and surrounding areas.
https://www.traveldevon.info/bus/Funding Exeter can bid for
120 open calls — grants, tenders and innovation competitions Exeter 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 120 — see them all in the explorer.
About this assessment
Exeter 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.