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City assessment

How smart is Glasgow?

Glasgow, United Kingdom, scores 80.6% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #52 of 386 by smart reach and #46 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. 5 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 22 Oct 2026.

Smart reach rank

#52 / 386

Smart score

80.6%

Evidenced rank

#46 / 387

Criteria present

57 / 86

Evidence coverage

94.2%

Glasgow's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation87%

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

Mobility & Transport92%

10 present · 2 partial · 0 absent

Environment, Energy & Climate84%

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

Infrastructure, Water & Waste60%

3 present · 7 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion92%

11 present · 2 partial · 0 absent

Economy, Innovation & Employment85%

6 present · 2 partial · 0 absent

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model61%

5 present · 7 partial · 0 absent · 2 not yet assessed

Where Glasgow is strong

  • ▸Digital Government Services
  • ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
  • ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
  • ▸Energy & Smart Grid
  • ▸Health & Digital Health

Where the evidence shows gaps

  • ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 3 partial
  • ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model · 3 partial
  • ▸Housing & Urban Planning · 2 partial
  • ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience · 2 partial
  • ▸Water & Sanitation · 2 partial

Not yet assessed

5 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 Action & Emissions1 of 3
  • Climate Adaptation & Heat1 of 3
  • Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure1 of 4
  • Disaster Risk & Resilience1 of 4
  • Solid Waste & Circular Economy1 of 4

Evidence highlights

Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal

Glasgow City Council offers 'MyGlasgowCC,' an online platform where users can make reports, requests, apply for services, and make payments 24/7.

https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/myglasgowcc

Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees

Glasgow City Council provides an online service, MyGlasgowCC, where users can make payments 24/7.

https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/myglasgowcc

Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel

Glasgow City Council offers an online platform, MyGlasgowCC, where citizens can make reports and requests for services 24/7.

https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/myglasgowcc

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

CityFibre is rolling out a 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across Glasgow, with substantial completion expected by the end of 2025, and has already laid 1,672km of full fibre infrastructure beneath the city's streets.

https://www.gov.scot/publications/scotlands-full-fibre-charter-cityfibre-case-study/

Funding Glasgow can bid for

63 open calls: grants, tenders and innovation competitions Glasgow 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

Glasgow was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 22 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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