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City assessment

How smart is Exeter?

Exeter, United Kingdom, scores 85.8% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #83 of 386 by smart reach and #18 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. 2 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

#83 / 386

Smart score

85.8%

Evidenced rank

#18 / 387

Criteria present

67 / 86

Evidence coverage

93%

Exeter's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation85%

11 present · 3 partial · 1 absent

Mobility & Transport96%

11 present · 1 partial · 0 absent

Environment, Energy & Climate92%

11 present · 2 partial · 0 absent

Infrastructure, Water & Waste63%

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

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion89%

11 present · 1 partial · 1 absent

Economy, Innovation & Employment85%

7 present · 0 partial · 1 absent

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model86%

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

Where Exeter is strong

  • ▸Open Data & Transparency
  • ▸Digital Government Services
  • ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
  • ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
  • ▸Climate Action & Emissions

Where the evidence shows gaps

  • ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 1 absent, 1 partial
  • ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · 3 partial
  • ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 1 absent
  • ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation · 1 absent
  • ▸Innovation & Economic Development · 1 absent

Not yet assessed

2 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.

  • Critical Infrastructure Resilience1 of 3
  • Water & Sanitation1 of 4

Evidence highlights

Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published

Exeter City Council publishes contracts data, and Devon County Council, which covers Exeter, publishes spending, flooding, highways, and streets data.

https://exeter.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/council-information/council-data/contracts/

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 City Council provides a 'MyExeter' account which allows residents to raise requests and track their progress, with more services being regularly added to this online platform.

https://exeter.gov.uk/myexeter/

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/

Funding Exeter can bid for

63 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.

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About this assessment

Exeter 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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